ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294975
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| Date: | Friday 21 November 2003 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Voyager Air Center |
| Registration: | N739YK |
| MSN: | 17270911 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Grange, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sherman-Denison-Grayson County Airport, TX (PNX/KGYI) |
| New Braunfels Regional Airport, TX (KBAZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight during a day VFR cross-country, the pilot became disoriented and executed a precautionary landing to an open field. According to the pilot, he received a weather briefing from FSS prior to his 3 hour and 50 minute cross-country flight. The FSS briefer informed the pilot he would experience a headwind during the entire route of flight. While attempting to navigate via VORs, the pilot became lost, and the airplane was low on fuel. Unable to locate an airport, the pilot executed a precautionary landing. During the landing, the airplane impacted a drainage ditch and a fence.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly navigate during the day VFR cross-country flight, which resulted in the pilot becoming disoriented.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW04LA026
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 16:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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