ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353468
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| Date: | Friday 25 December 1998 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2355Y |
| MSN: | 17700155 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1798 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bellingham, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bellingham, WA (KBLI) |
| Eastsound, WA (KORS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff, during the ascent, he encountered instrument meteorological conditions at 500 feet AGL, and initiated a turn back to the airport. During the turn, the aircraft lost a considerable amount of altitude and collided with multiple tree tops. The pilot was able to continue to the airport and land without further incident. The pilot stated he did not receive a formal weather briefing from a flight service station and relied solely on the automated surface observation system report at the airport.
Probable Cause: Inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and the pilot's failure to maintain altitude. VFR flight into IMC conditions and cloudy weather conditions were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA99LA025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 07:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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