ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385124
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| Date: | Sunday 24 January 1982 |
| Time: | 03:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Deveron Cole |
| Registration: | N80420 |
| MSN: | 17266579 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1741 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taunton, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Taunton, MA (KTAN) |
| Taunton, MA (KTAN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT TOOK OFF AT NIGHT ON AN UNSUPERVISED PLEASURE FLIGHT. HIS PASSENGER DID NOT HOLD ANY TYPE OF PILOT CERTIFICATE. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED FOG.HE USED THE NBD FOR ORIENTATION AND WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. HE REPORTED OBTAINING VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY AFTER DESCENDING TO 500 FT, BUT WAS TOO HIGH TO LAND. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE STARTED TO MAKE A 360 DEGREE TURN AND DESCEND. HOWEVER, AS HE WAS MAKING THE TURN, HE ENTERED ANOTHER FOG BANK, BECAME DISORIENTED, AND CRASHED INTO TREES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82FNA10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 05:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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