ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73987
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| Date: | Friday 16 April 2010 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Gyles Arthur John |
| Registration: | N8112L |
| MSN: | 17256312 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3263 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental 0-300 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East of Flying Ten Airstrip off Cty Rd 241 and Southwest 42nd Av., FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Live Oak, FL (FD50) |
| Archer, FL (0J8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was discovered in the wreckage of his airplane, one-quarter mile east of the destination airport, an estimated one hour after the accident. Before he was transported to the hospital, where he died of his injuries, he told a police detective that he did not recall the accident. A review of photographs and satellite images revealed that the pasture where the airplane came to rest was adjacent, and parallel to, the turf runway at the destination airport. The initial ground scar in the field was abeam the approach end of the runway. It could not be determined if the pilot mistook the field site for the airport, or if he attempted a forced landing there, but the dimensions and the surface conditions of the field site could have supported a normal landing. Deformation of the airframe and flight controls were consistent with a 35-degree, nose-low, high-energy impact consistent with a stall. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of mechanical anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed for undetermined reasons while maneuvering in the vicinity of an airport, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2010 01:13 | RobertMB | Added |
| 19-Apr-2010 10:30 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2010 09:53 | robbreid | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-May-2010 03:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 16:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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