Accident Cessna 172R Skyhawk II N72AF,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183174
 
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Date:Tuesday 5 January 2016
Time:12:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172R Skyhawk II
Owner/operator:Ameriflyers of California Inc
Registration: N72AF
MSN: 172-80070
Year of manufacture:1997
Total airframe hrs:14739 hours
Engine model:Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Sulphur Springs Airport, TX (SLR/KSLR)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft experienced a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion during the landing sequence at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (KSLR), Sulphur Springs, Texas. The airplane came to rest inverted, sustaining substantial damage, and the sole pilot onboard was not injured.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN16LA092
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.myssnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31681:airplane-crashes-at-sulphur-springs-municipal-airport&catid=93:local-news&Itemid=376
http://web.archive.org/web/20160106102302/http://www.ksstradio.com/2016/01/05/a-30146/
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:95:0::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:03-JAN-16,ADDISON,N72AF]
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N72AF.html

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Jan-2016 17:07 Geno Added
06-Jan-2016 21:32 ScottPerry Updated [Date, Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
07-Jan-2016 13:27 Anon. Updated [Damage]
09-Jan-2016 08:19 Anon. Updated [Total occupants]
16-Jan-2016 18:05 Geno Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
21-Dec-2016 19:30 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
12-Sep-2023 21:03 Ron Averes Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]]

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