ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295307
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| Date: | Saturday 30 August 2003 |
| Time: | 11:09 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N19929 |
| MSN: | 17260867 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6357 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hendersonville, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hendersonville, NC (0A7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the airplane encountered a downdraft shortly after takeoff and sank into the trees. Examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of engine malfunction. The nearest weather observation station reported at 1154 winds were calm, at 1254 winds were from 350 degrees at 5 knots, at 1320 winds were from 240 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 16 knots with heavy rain, and at 1325 winds were variable at 6 knots gusting to 29 knots with heavy rain.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather. The downdraft was a contributing factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03LA131
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 06:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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