ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45548
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| Date: | Thursday 23 May 2002 |
| Time: | 18:53 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1479Y |
| MSN: | 17249179 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3579 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-300 Series |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ball Ground, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Pickens County, GA (JZP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was an introductory flight lesson for the passenger in the left front seat. A witness who lived near the site of the accident stated that her attention was drawn to the airplane due to the sudden reduction in engine sound. She then heard the sound increase rapidly, followed by an impact and explosion. Examination of accident site revealed a 330- foot long wreckage path in a heavily wooded area. There were several freshly broken trees. Examination of aircraft revealed both wings were suspended in a tree adjacent to main wreckage and flight control cables broken in several locations.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020530X00767&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 16:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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