ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383626
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 August 1982 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Wings International, Inc. |
| Registration: | N68266 |
| MSN: | 152-82218 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2698 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moore Haven, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lakeland, FL (KLAL) |
| Ft. Pierce, FL (KFPR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON THE RETURN PORTION OF A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WHEN SHE DEVIATED TO AVOID WEATHER. SHE TRIED TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE AROUND LAKE OKEECHOBEE, BUT IN HER OPINION, THE WEATHER BEGAN TO CLOSE IN WITH THE VISIBILITY DECREASING IN HEAVY RAIN. SHE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD TO WAIT FOR THE WEATHER TO IMPROVE. WHILE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA82DA169
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 02:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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