ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352330
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| Date: | Monday 22 November 1999 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N733AH |
| MSN: | 17268141 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4249 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Defuniak Spgs, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Geneva, AL (33J) |
| Elba, AL (14J) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to departure the pilot checked the weather on television. Upon arriving at his destination, he found the airport fogged in. He diverted to another airport and it was also fogged in. He returned to his departure airport and found it fogged in. He flew southeast from his departure airport and found a break in the fog. Because he was getting low on fuel, he elected to make a precautionary landing in a field. While landing, he landed downwind, and floated over his intended landing point. After touch down, the aircraft rolled into some brush and trees and was damaged.
Probable Cause: Was the pilot's failure to obtain a proper weather briefing resulting in his encounter with fog, his having to make a precautionary landing in a field when the aircraft became low on fuel, and the on ground collision with trees during landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA00LA028
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 10:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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