ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367301
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| Date: | Thursday 15 March 1990 |
| Time: | 12:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Deland Aviation |
| Registration: | N733BV |
| MSN: | 17268176 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ocilla, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Fitzgerald, GA (KFZG) |
| Deland, FL (KDED) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON AN AERIAL OBSERVATION FLIGHT AT 500 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN AN UNCONTROLLABLE DESCENT THAT HE THOUGHT WAS DUE TO WINDSHEAR. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED NO PRE-ACCIDENT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AT THE TIME WERE CONDUCIVE FOR THE FORMATION OF LOW LEVEL WINDSHEAR.
Probable Cause: THE AIRCRAFT'S ENCOUNTER WITH LOW LEVEL WINDSHEAR RESULTING IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE DESCENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90LA077
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 12:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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