ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296124
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| Date: | Friday 14 March 2003 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | James Norman Davis |
| Registration: | N3275T |
| MSN: | 17700575 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3111 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Old Fort, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Asheville Regional Airport, NC (AVL/KAVL) |
| Salisbury-Rowan County Airport, NC (SRW/KRUQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The non-instrument rated pilot was flying east through the mountains to keep an appointment. Once airborne, the pilot reported to a controller, "if the clouds come down a bit, I may want to do some scud-running." When the airplane failed to arrive at its destination, a search was initiated, and the airplane was located at an elevation of 2,860 feet in mountainous terrain 18 nautical miles east of the airport. Examination of the airframe, engine, and instruments revealed no evidence of malfunction. The airplane was topped off with fuel before departure, and 268 pounds of baggage was recovered from the wreckage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain terrain clearance which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03FA061
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 16:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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