ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357133
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 July 1996 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8099A |
| MSN: | 20951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4090 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beckley, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gallipolis, OH (KGAS) |
| Kill Devil Hill, NC (KFFA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that en route to Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina he encountered severe rain and thunderstorms near Beckley, West Virginia. He said that the weather was so severe that he could not continue on to Beckley where he intended to land and wait out the storm. The pilot said that he spotted a hay field and made a precautionary landing. During the landing the aircraft struck a tree with the left wing and nosed into the ground causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
Probable Cause: The pilots decision to continue flying from VFR to IMC conditions which subsequently forced him to make a precautionary landing onto unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD96LA106
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 14:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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