ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131613
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 August 1991 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: | Friling AMTR |
| Owner/operator: | Lenehan, John J. |
| Registration: | N12JF |
| MSN: | CB-2 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 966 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Land O' Lakes, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Growers Corner, FL |
| Tarpon Springs, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT FLYING THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE NEAR A THUNDERSTORM AND LOST CONTROL IN FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE THEN DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED TO THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE POOR IN FLIGHT DECISION OF THE PILOT TO FLY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TURBULENCE RESULTING IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA91LA206
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 12:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Accident report] |
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