ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359787
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 September 1994 |
| Time: | 17:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Hoosier Air Photo, Inc. |
| Registration: | N89897 |
| MSN: | 15282908 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9192 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Decatur, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Portland, IN (KPLD) |
| Greenwood, IN (KHFY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTOGRAPHING REAL ESTATE. THE PILOT STATED THAT FROM CHARTS HE WAS AWARE THAT THERE WAS A TOWER IN THE VICINITY; HOWEVER, HE DID NOT HAVE VISUAL CONTACT WITH IT. HE SAID THAT WHILE HEADING SOUTHBOUND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TOWER. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO FLY TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
Probable Cause: the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a proper altitude and his inadequate visual outlook. A factor was the tower.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA321
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 14:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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