ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362208
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| Date: | Monday 12 April 1993 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | American Flyers, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6542J |
| MSN: | 17273887 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4003 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Immokalee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BECAME BORED WHILE FLYING AND ELECTED TO DESCEND TO FLY CLOSE TO THE GROUND. HE DESCENDED TO APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND HAD BEEN AT THAT ALTITUDE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS WHEN HE FELT AN IMPACT. HE DIVERTED TO A NEARBY AIRPORT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY WHERE HE DISCOVERED THAT THE TOP PORTION OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS MISSING.
Probable Cause: THE DECISION OF THE PILOT TO BUZZ AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93LA132
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 April 1996 | N6542J | American Flyers | 0 | Dekalb, IL | |
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| 13 October 2002 | N6542J | American Flyers | 0 | Pompano Beach, Florida | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 18:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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