ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145455
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 05-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F Skyhawk |
| Operator: | Cambridge Valley Flying Club Inc. |
| Registration: | N5551R |
| C/n / msn: | 17253138 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | A corn field near Chapin Field Airport - 1B8, Cambridge, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chapin Field Airport - 1B8 |
A Cessna 172F Skyhawk was turned over by a crosswind just after it left the tarmac of Chapin Field Airport - 1B8, Cambridge, New York. The Cessna then dropped out of the sky and landed on its roof in a corn field adjacent to the runway.
One of the three occupants was taken to hospital with a shoulder injurie.
Sources:
http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/Cambridge-Plane-Accident/ougPu172mESXFHEMMFgbxA.cspx?rss=39
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Small-plane-crash-injures-1-3537374.php
http://www.cambridgevalleyflyingclub.org/images/51R-2.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2012 04:03 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-May-2012 06:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2012 06:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
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