Accident Cessna 172N N739MG,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42081
 
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Date:Wednesday 10 March 1982
Time:11:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172N
Owner/operator:Jim Hudson
Registration: N739MG
MSN: 17270646
Total airframe hrs:1500 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320H2AD
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Heavener, OK -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Mesauite, TX
Destination airport:Fort Smith, AR
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AT NIGHT ON RISING TERRAIN ABOUT 300 FT BELOW THE CREST OF A HILL. THE NEAREST WEATHER REPORTING STATION WAS AT MCALESTER, OK. THE WEATHER AT MCALESTER WAS 1200 FT OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 7 MILES, CEILING RAGGED. THE MCALESTER FIELD ELEVATION IS 770 FT MSL. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 2100 FT MSL. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X02124

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:24 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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