ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367975
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 September 1989 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Alliance Aero Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N733FY |
| MSN: | 17268272 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1898 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hyannis, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Columbus, NE (KOLU) |
| Alliance, NE (KAIA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT RECEIVED A COMPLETE WEATHER BRIEFING FOR HIS INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. THE BRIEFING INCLUDED WARNING ADVISORIES AFFECTING HIS INTENDED ROUTE. THE PILOT FILED A VFR FLIGHT PLAN; HOWEVER, HE ENCOUNTERED MARGINAL WX CONDITIONS AT NIGHT WITH HEAVY RAIN. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LAND AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. HE SAID HE LEANED FORWARD TO LOOK AT THE MAGNETIC COMPASS, BUT COULD NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING FURTHER ABOUT THE FLIGHT. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT HAD DESCENDED & COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE. DARKNESS AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89FA197
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 20:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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