ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297560
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| Date: | Sunday 24 February 2002 |
| Time: | 17:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1977F |
| MSN: | 17273065 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360_H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Madera, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tranquillity, CA |
| Tranquillity, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a local daytime flight the pilot became disoriented. He made a precautionary landing in a small airstrip used for model airplanes. On rollout, the airplane overran the end of the 700-foot-long field, impacted a berm, and nosed over. The pilot subsequently reported that he had landed because it was getting dark, it was foggy, and he had become disoriented. The responding sheriff reported that no fog was noted in the area, the visibility was not restricted, and it was daylight. Airports 10 to 15 miles from the accident site also reported having a clear sky condition and unrestricted visibility.
Probable Cause: The pilot's becoming lost/disoriented.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA094
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 05:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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