N1285U — 1976 Cessna 172M

Aircraft record

Serial number

17266979

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

172M

Year

1976

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 Series

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. WPR15MA243AAug 16, 2015San Diego, CAFatal · 5 fatal

   The local controller's (LC) failure to properly identify the aircraft in the pattern and to ensure control instructions provided to the intended Cessna on downwind were being performed before turning Eagle1 into its path for landing. Contributing to the LC's actions was his incomplete situational awareness when he took over communications from the LC trainee due to the high workload at the time of the accident. Contributing to the accident were the inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, resulting in the inability of the pilots involved to take evasive action in time to avert the collision.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1976 Cessna 172M).

1. Sep 20, 2017deregistered — Mcaleese Brent

Frequently asked

Has N1285U been in an accident?

Yes. N1285U appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.

What kind of aircraft is N1285U?

N1285U is a 1976 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17266979.

Has N1285U been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N1285U (WPR15MA243A) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.