CESSNA 172
Sultanpur, October 6, 2019
Event Information
| Date | October 6, 2019 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Sultanpur |
| Country | IN |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | WPR20WA003 |
| Event ID | 20191007X02421 |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 172 |
| Registration # | VT-RGF |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | UNK |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | - |
Injuries
| Fatal | 2 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 2 |
Full Narrative
On October 6, 2019, about 0750 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172, VT-RGF, impacted terrain near Sultanpur, India after requesting to turn back due to bad weather. The student pilot and passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of India.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of India, this report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of India. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Air Accident Investigation Bureau
Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan
Safdarjung Airport
New Delhi-3
India
Tel.: (91) 11 2461-0843 / 2461-0848
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: (91) 11 2469-3963
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.