ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355131
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 October 1997 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N62264 |
| MSN: | 17275237 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pittsfield, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Danbury, CT (KDXR) |
| Montpelier, VT (MPV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The non-instrument rated, private pilot was flying in partial visual flight rules (VFR) conditions when he encountered instrument flight rules (IFR) conditions. The pilot continued the flight using a hand held global positioning system (GPS) receiver for navigation. While descending below the cloud layer in an attempt to reach VFR conditions the airplane struck a tree. The airplane remained in flight and a successful landing was made at a nearby airport. The pilot reported he did not receive a weather briefing, and obtained weather information for the flight by viewing the 'weather channel,' and listening to a radio broadcast from the National Weather Service.
Probable Cause: The pilot's poor in-flight decision to continue VFR flight in IFR conditions. Factor's in this accident were the pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning, and fog.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA012
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 08:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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