Summary
On July 22, 2019, a Cessna 172 (PK-WUG) was involved in an accident near Cangkring, ID. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury, 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On July 22, 2019, about 0810 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172 airplane, PK-WUG, impacted a river and sunk under unknown circumstances about 2.5 nautical miles northeast of Cangkring, Indonesia. One pilot was seriously injured, and the second was fatally injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Indonesia as a training flight.
The National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacturer of the airplane and engine, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the NTSC in its investigation.
National Transportation Safety Committee
Ministry of Transportation Building, 3rd Floor
Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.
This accident is documented in NTSB report WPR19WA199. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft PK-WUG.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On July 22, 2019, about 0810 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172 airplane, PK-WUG, impacted a river and sunk under unknown circumstances about 2.5 nautical miles northeast of Cangkring, Indonesia. One pilot was seriously injured, and the second was fatally injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Indonesia as a training flight.
The National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacturer of the airplane and engine, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the NTSC in its investigation.
National Transportation Safety Committee
Ministry of Transportation Building, 3rd Floor
Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5
Jakarta 10110
Indonesia
Tel.: (62) 21 351-7606
E-mail: knkt@dephub.go.id
Fax: (62) 21 351-7606
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR19WA199