ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296061
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| Date: | Monday 31 March 2003 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Ottawa Flying Club |
| Registration: | CGIKO |
| MSN: | 17274201 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12577 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shenandoah, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Syracuse-Hancock International Airport, NY (SYR/KSYR) |
| Greensboro/High Point-Piedmont Triad International Airport, NC (GSO/KGSO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The non-instrument rated pilot encountered snow showers in cruise flight at 4,500 feet msl. He attempted to divert to an airport, but could not locate it. The forward visibility continued to decrease, and the pilot performed a precautionary landing to a field. During the landing, the landing gear struck mud, and the airplane came to rest inverted. Prior to the flight, the pilot obtained a standard weather briefing from an FAA automated flight service station. The briefing did not include any forecasted snow showers for the area in which the pilot was flying.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent encounter with snow showers. Factors were the snow and the unsuitable landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA076
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 16:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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