ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355851
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 May 1997 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8811Z |
| MSN: | 17255461 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1100 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Flushing, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Flint, MI (KFNT) |
| (3DA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses observed the airplane flying on an easterly heading when it began a turn to the north. As the airplane was turning, it lost altitude and collided with trees, small vegetation, and the ground. The pilot told the State Police he did not think that his altitude was low enough to strike the trees. The on-scene investigation revealed no mechanical anomalies with the airplane or engine that would prevent flight. The pilot did not respond to calls or requests for submission of an accident report from the IIC.
Probable Cause: was the pilot not maintaining sufficient altitude to clear obstructions. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot was inattentive to the airplane's altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA138
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 16:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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