ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37718
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| Date: | Monday 2 November 1998 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q |
| Owner/operator: | R. A. Hollingsworth Family Llp |
| Registration: | N735JZ |
| MSN: | 18265473 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1869 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Piedmont, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Carrollton, GA (KCTJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was a 2-leg cross-country from Storm Lake, Iowa, to Carrollton, Georgia, with a stop for fuel at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. According to the survivor, deteriorating visibility from drizzle and sunset caused the pilot to begin a slow descent to maintain visual contact with the ground. The airplane collided with a mountain crest at about the 2,000-foot level. Postcrash examination of the airframe and engine, together with the private-rated pilot/rear seat passenger's statement revealed no malfunctions with the engine, aircraft control, flight instrument, or navigation systems.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to continue the flight under visual flight rules into deteriorating visibility, and his failure to maintain altitude clearance with the terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99FA027
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Apr-2024 14:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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