Cessna 172S accident near Minden, NV
On February 7, 2013, a Cessna 172S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Minden, NV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 7, 2013
- Place
- Minden, NV
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.981°N, 119.493°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130207X04940
Official records · WPR13FA116
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- CTAF Audio Recording KMEV 02/07/2013: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 6, 2013, about 1710 Pacific standard time (PST), a Cessna 172S, N328SP, impacted mountainous terrain 14 miles east of Minden, Nevada. The airplane was registered to an individual, and operated by Flying Start Aero, as a rental under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 91. The pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a visual flight rules flight plan had not been filed. The flight originated at Minden-Tahoe Airport, Minden, about 1645. The pilot stated to personnel at the Minden-Tahoe Airport that he wanted to go flying before it got dark. He had the airplane fully fueled and was seen taxiing away from the fixed base operations (FBO) hangar. FBO personnel monitoring the airport UNICOM frequency recalled hearing the pilot call for taxi then take off at 1645. The following day it was observed by the operator and FBO that the airplane had not returned to the airport. A search was initiated and the Douglas County Sheriff located the wreckage at 1500, in the mountains 14 miles east of the Minden-Tahoe Airport. A review of a recording of the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF), 123.05 MHz, Minden-Tahoe Airport, during the time period of 1630 to 1701 PST revealed that the pilot of N328SP called for taxi at 1646, and at 1649 transmits that he is taking runway 34 departing to the east. The final radio call occurs at 1651, when he transmits that he is departing runway 34 for a left downwind departure. Radar data obtained from the 84th RADES Unit, Hill Air Force Base,
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering over mountainous terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
