ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378081
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Date: | Monday 19 November 1984 |
Time: | 15:00 LT |
Type: | Cessna 172K |
Owner/operator: | Orlando Navy Flying Club |
Registration: | N46537 |
MSN: | 17257336 |
Total airframe hrs: | 6496 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lineville, AL -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Albany, GA (KABY) |
Destination airport: | Anniston, AL (KANB) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:PLT OBTAINED 2 WX BRIEFINGS STATING VFR FLIGHT NOT RECOMMENDED ALONG INTENDED ROUTE. PLT REQUESTED LOCAL WX ONLY DURING 3RD WX BRIEFING. REPORTING STATIONS UPWIND AND DOWNWIND OF MOUNTAINS WERE FORECASTING CEILINGS TO BE BELOW MOUNTAIN TOPS. ROUTE OF FLT WAS TO NW. WINDS ALOFT FORECASTED WINDS FROM 290 DEG AT 16 DTS FOR 3000 FT AND FROM 270 DEG AT 27 DTS FOR 6000 FT. PLT STATED ALT AND HEADING WERE VARIED TO REMAIN VFR. WITH WHISPY CLOUDS BELOW, PLT STATED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE AND A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED. PLT UNABLE TO CONTROL ACFT BEFORE CONTACTING TREES AT THE 1900 FT LEVEL ON THE SE SIDE OF MT. CHEHA. THE MOUNTAIN RIDGE ELEVATION IS APRX 2100 FT. FAMILY WAS FLYING TO MILITARY GRADUATION OF THE WIFES SON.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL85FA041 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85FA041
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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