ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296362
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| Date: | Thursday 5 December 2002 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Flying Country Club Inc |
| Registration: | N80213 |
| MSN: | 17266449 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7294 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moline, Illinois -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Moline-Quad-City Airport, IL (MLI/KMLI) |
| Moline-Quad-City Airport, IL (MLI/KMLI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The rental airplane returned with impact damage to its right wing, which was consistent with a tree strike. The pilot stated that he felt a bump while on a turn from base to final. The pilot stated he saw something with his right eye when he felt the bump. He added power and thought he had impacted something with the landing gear. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the local flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance during a base to final turn on approach. Contributing factors to the accident were the night conditions and the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA040
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 19:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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