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CESSNA 172 near Sultanpur — 2019-10-06

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Date
2019-10-06
Location
Sultanpur, IN
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
VT-RGF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB 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: opsctrl@aai.aero Fax: (91) 11 2469-3963

NTSB coding

  • VFR encounter with IMC · Enroute-cruise

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