ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381202
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| Date: | Saturday 6 August 1983 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N707CF |
| MSN: | 15078739 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Clair, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Findley, IN |
| Latrobe, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A X-COUNTRY FLT WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED REDUCED VISIBILITY WITH FOG & HAZE. HE TRIED TO LOCATE AN ARPT BY FLYING TIME & DISTANCE OFF OF A VOR STATION. HE CIRCLED IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE HE THOUGHT THE ARPT WAS AT, THEN ELECTED TO LAND BEFORE NIGHTFALL. WHILE MAKING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, THE ACFT HIT A TRENCH & NOSED OVER. THE TRENCH WAS OBSCURED BY VEGETATION & APPROACHING DARKNESS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA200
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 00:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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