ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383462
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| Date: | Saturday 28 August 1982 |
| Time: | 20:54 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Brown Aero, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1586V |
| MSN: | 17263682 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2040 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Perry, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Jessup, GA (KJES) |
| Clemson, SC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED PERRY, GA ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT TO AUGUSTA AND JESSUP, GA. HE WAS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO PERRY AT ABOUT 1600 EDT. THE FLIGHT PROGRESSED UNEVENTFULLY TO JESSUP WHERE IT WAS DELAYED BY A THUNDERSTORM. AFTER DEPARTING JESSUP, THE PILOT BECAME LOST AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM MACON APPROACH CONTROL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE STUDENT RETURNED TO PERRY AFTER NIGHT FALL HE ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING, BUT GOT TOO LOW ON FINAL APPROACH, CONTACTED THE TOP OF A 100 FT PINE TREE, AND CRASHED. IT WAS LEARNED THAT BEFORE DEPARTING JESSUP, THE PILOT HAD SET HIS ALTIMETER TO THE ELEVATION AT THE PERRY-FORT VALLEY AIRPORT. WITH THAT SETTING, THE ALTIMETER INDICATED ABOUT 300 FT HIGHER THAN THE ACTUAL ALTITUDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA248
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 00:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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