ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139551
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Date: | Friday 28 October 2011 |
Time: | 15:40 |
Type: | Cessna 172F Skyhawk |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N5613R |
MSN: | 17253225 |
Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2850 hours |
Engine model: | Continental 0-300 SER |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Smoketown Airport - KS37, PA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Unknown, UN |
Destination airport: | Smoketown, PA (S37) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that, while on final approach for landing, he descended the airplane too low and that the airplane's left wing contacted a tree. The airplane veered left and continued to descend before impacting the ground, resulting in substantial damage to both wings and the engine firewall. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in a collision with a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ERA12CA053 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
28-Oct-2011 16:24 |
RobertMB |
Added |
21-Dec-2016 19:26 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
27-Nov-2017 17:22 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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