VT-RGF – CESSNA 172 – 2019-10-06 NTSB Accident Report

On October 06, 2019, a Cessna 172 (VT-RGF) was involved in an accident near Sultanpur, IN. The accident resulted in 2 fatal injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

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

This accident is documented in NTSB report WPR20WA003. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft VT-RGF.