ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245053
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| Date: | Thursday 19 November 2020 |
| Time: | 19:44 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Lexington Flying Club Inc |
| Registration: | N6203F |
| MSN: | 17273164 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3179 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport (0I8), KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Frankfort-Capital City Airport, KY (FFT/KFFT) |
| Cynthiana, KY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was approaching the destination airport for landing at night. On short final approach to the runway, he observed he was slightly low via the precision approach path indicator (PAPI) lights. Due to a 20-knot crosswind, the pilot was attempting to maintain runway centerline and entered an inadvertent slip, subsequently losing 20ft of altitude. As he looked up, he saw all red on the PAPI lights and reached to the throttle to reacquire the glideslope. He then observed the treetops in front of the propeller and the airplane contacted the trees. The airplane subsequently the ground and came to a stop. The airplane's fuselage, both wings, and empennage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper glide path during a visual approach that was conducted at night, resulting in a collision with trees and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA050
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N6203F/history/20201119/2254Z/27K/0I8
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2020 02:00 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 20-Nov-2020 03:13 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 07-Jul-2022 15:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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