ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284396
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| Date: | Monday 20 August 2007 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Wilgrove Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N7410G |
| MSN: | 17259110 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5436 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming o-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charlotte, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beaufort, SC (K73J) |
| Charlotte, NC (K8A6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot suffered a concussion and reported he has no recall of the events associated with the accident. The pilot rated passenger stated the pilot entered left downwind for the runway and in his opinion the airplane was high and fast when the pilot turned the airplane on to final approach. The pilot initiated a slip to the left to lose altitude and the airplane was crabbing to the left. The left wing of the airplane collided with a tree about 10-feet in the air and the airplane came to rest on the ground left of the runway. The passenger stated the airplane did not experienced a mechanical malfunction during the approach for landing. The airplane sustained structural damage to both wings and the airframe. The flaps were found in the full down position.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL07CA117
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 16:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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