ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38728
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| Date: | Friday 9 September 1988 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182RG |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6064C |
| MSN: | R182-00367 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2266 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-J3G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Greenville, Piscataquis County, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lawrence, MA (LWM) |
| Greenville, ME (3B1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT APPARENTLY COULD NOT LOCATE THE DESTINATION AIRPORT BECAUSE OF LOW CEILINGS AND GROUND FOG. BEFORE THE PILOT STARTED HIS TRIP HE WAS ADVISED BY THE FSS THAT VFR FLIGHT TO HIS DESTINATION WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. IT APPEARS THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING LOW IN AN EFFORT TO LOCATE THE AIRPORT, WHEN IT IMPACTED TREES ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT AND AT AN ELEVATION THAT WAS HIGHER THAN THE AIRPORT ELEVATION. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X26906
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] |
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