Cessna 172P accident near Seguin, Texas, September 15, 1984
On September 15, 1984 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172P, registered N51250, was destroyed in an accident near Seguin, Texas (Guadalupe County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 15, 1984 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Seguin, Texas · Guadalupe County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N51250 · no longer on the register · serial 17251250
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING THE TAKEOFF PHASE OF A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING. THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT THE WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED HAD CHANGED AT LIFT-OFF CAUSING THE ACFT TO BECOME AIRBORNE THEN TO DESCEND AND HIT THE GROUND BEFORE COMING TO A STOP INVERTED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 41 hours in all; 35 in this make and model; 6 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Seguin TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12, 3,670 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:51 am from SAT
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N51250 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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