ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382163
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 April 1983 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7617T |
| MSN: | 47217 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4012 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clinton, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Danville, VA (KDAN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES OBSERVED THAT THE ACFT TOOK OFF FROM RWY 31, BEGAN A LEFT TURN, THEN DESCEND INTO THE TREES. ONE WITNESS, A LINEBOY, STATED THAT HE HEARD THE ENGINE RUNNING UNTIL THE ACFT CONTACTED THE TREES. THE PLT RECEIVED A HEAD INJURY AND WAS UNABLE TO RECALL DETAILS OF THE OCCURRENCE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CRASH, HE REPORTEDLY TOLD RESCUE PERSONNEL THAT HE HAD 'HIT A DOWNDRAFT.' ABOUT 6 MI FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE, THE 0955 EST ANDREWS AFB WX OBSERVATION REPORTED WINDS FROM 280 AT 20 GUSTING 26 KTS AND NOTED IN THE REMARKS THAT IT HAD BEEN 330 AT 30 KTS. AT 1019 EST, THE WIND WAS FROM 330 AT 29 KTS. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE PLT RECEIVING A WX BRIEFING WHILE PREPARING FOR THE FLT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA164
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 10:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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