Cessna R172 accident near Corning, California, October 15, 1984
On October 15, 1984 at about 1:30 am local time, a Cessna R172, registered N758FN, was substantially damaged in an accident near Corning, California (Corning airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. 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
- October 15, 1984 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Corning, California · Corning · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172 · all R172s on the register
- Registration
- N758FN · no longer on the register · serial 3062
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING ON RWY 34, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A X-WIND GUST & WAS PUSHED OFF THE RWY. IT SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH A DITCH & WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 300 DEG AT 16 GUSTING 22 KTS.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 221 hours in all; 141 in this make and model; 53 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days; 166 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 21, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-360-K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 0O4
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 2,700 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 16 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:30 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N758FN the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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