ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357915
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| Date: | Sunday 17 December 1995 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Americus Georgia Flying Club |
| Registration: | N75938 |
| MSN: | 17268055 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-326-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bryceville, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Brunswick, GA (KSSI) |
| Waycross, GA (KAYS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was flying on a cross-country flight, when he encountered deteriorating weather and became disoriented. He elected to make a precautionary landing in a field. He stated that during the landing roll, he was unable to get satisfactory braking action on wet grass. Subsequently, the airplane hit a barbed wire fence and nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper planning/decision. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inaccurate evaluation of the weather conditions, the pilot becoming lost/disoriented, and the lack of braking action on wet grass during the precautionary landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA96LA044
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 08:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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