Report on air accident on 6 July 1975 in Glomfjorden with Cessna F-172H, LN-DBP
Aviation report 1976/10
The aircraft Cessna F-172H, LN-DBP, took off from Bodø Airport at 14:52 to fly along the coastline to Hattfjeldal Airport. Due to bad weather, the pilot reported that there would be a delay. Later, reports came in that the plane had collided with a power line and crashed into the water. Three of the people that were on board were found dead. The two remaining people on board were not found.
Published 15.10.1976
Facts
Location | Glomfjorden, Nordland, Norway |
Occurrence date | 06.07.1975 |
Aircraft | Cessna 172 Skyhawk |
Operator | Private |
Registration | LN-DBP |
Meteorological conditions | VMC |
County | Nordland |
Type of occurrence | Accident |
Type of operation | Private (club) |
Category of operation | Light, aeroplane (< 5 700kg) |
Aircraft category | Landplane, Single-engine |
FIR/AOR | ENBD (Bodø ATCC) |