ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364918
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| Date: | Sunday 14 July 1991 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: | Lucky GN-1 AIRCAMPER |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N99767 |
| MSN: | 446 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cross City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Americus, GA (KACJ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER DESCENDING BELOW A LAYER OF CLOUDS NEAR THE REFUELING DESTINATION, THE TURBULENCE WAS EXTREME. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT WHICH COLLIDED WITH TREES. HE FURTHER STATED THAT BEFORE DEPARTURE HE CHECKED THE WX VIA THE TELEVISION BUT DID NOT OBTAIN A WX BRIEFING GIVEN BY THE FAA FSS.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BRIEFING AND INADVERTENT STALL MUSH DURING NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT AFTER ENCOUNTERING TURBULENCE NEAR THE DESTINATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA91LA186
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 20:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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