ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360475
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| Date: | Monday 16 May 1994 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N160CA |
| MSN: | S1554 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 895 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-DIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hiram, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Villa Rica, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT FOLLOWING TAKEOFF FROM THE HELIPAD LOCATED AT HIS HOME, HE ENCOUNTERED ROLLING FOG. THE VISIBILITY IMMEDIATELY REDUCED TO LESS THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR FLIGHT UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS. HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOWLY DESCEND TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TREES, AND THEN IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: The inadvertent flight from VMC conditions to IMC conditions by the pilot. A factor in the accident was the ground fog in the area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL94LA100
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 07:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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