ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296472
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| Date: | Thursday 31 October 2002 |
| Time: | 23:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6072R |
| MSN: | 172-53741 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | FORT STOCKTON, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wilcox, AZ (P33) |
| New Braunfels Regional Airport, TX (KBAZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported to the FAA inspector, who traveled to the accident site, that while on a VFR night cross-country flight, above a solid overcast, he became concerned about the fuel status, and elected to descend the airplane through the weather. After breaking out of the overcast, the airplane impacted terrain, coming to rest in an open field. The pilot reported having accumulated approximately 2,500 flight hours, of which about 1,257 were accumulated in military aircraft, about 400 in the accident make and model, with about 30 hours within the preceding 30 days. The weather in the vicinity of the accident was reported as a 600-foot overcast ceiling, with the visibility at one mile in fog, with calm winds.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to conduct VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the dark night, clouds, fog, and the lack of suitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA030
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 06:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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