ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359345
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| Date: | Sunday 12 February 1995 |
| Time: | 21:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N79157 |
| MSN: | 17257923 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wrightsville, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , GA (KUNK) |
| (KUNK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED HE STALLED THE AIRPLANE WHILE IN A SLOW, LEFT TURN, AT A LOW ALTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE THEN ENTERED A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE, COLLIDED WITH A TREE, AND HIT THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING IN A TURN. THE LOW ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF THE STALL WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA075
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 09:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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