N123CB (Cessna 172M) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 2 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on August 3, 1971.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

April 5, 1982Accident
AS THE PILOT WAS DESCENDING FROM 7000 TO 5000 FT, HE HEARD A LOUD BANG, FOLLOWED BY A TEMPORARY VIBRATION AND A VIOLENT SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. HE LOOKED OUT THE RIGHT WINDOW AND THOUGHT THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD FALLEN OFF SINCE ALL HE COULD SEE WAS THE TOPS OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONTROLLABLE ONLY AFTER REDUCING THE LEFT ENGINE POWER TO IDLE.
Piper PA-31-350
Occurrence #1: airframe/component/system failure/malfunction Phase of operation: descent - normal Findings 1. (f) propeller system/accessories,counterweight - incorrect 2. (f) maintenance,major repair - improper - other maintenance personnel 3. (f) propeller system/accessories - vibration 4. (f) propeller system/accessories,hub - other 5. Full accident record

Earlier aircraft with this registration

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1973 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N123CB.

April 17, 1971Accident
Improper Ifr Operation. Factors: Other
Lear Jet 24D · 4 fatalities
Improper IFR operation on part of the flying crew. The following factors were reported: - No record of weather briefing received, - Weather forecast unknown or not reported, - Hit mountain at 6,060 feet approximately 1,6 NM from VOR, - Published altitude about 8,000 feet, - Mountains obscured by fog, - Airport below minimums. Full accident record