ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34928
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| Date: | Thursday 22 October 1987 |
| Time: | 20:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172RG |
| Owner/operator: | GT Plus Three Flt Opeations |
| Registration: | N9875B |
| MSN: | 172RG1065 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-F1A6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Llano, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Lubbock, TX (F82) |
| San Marcos, TX (T98) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED LUBBOCK, TEXAS IN VFR CONDITIONS. AS THE FLIGHT PROGRESSED THE CEILING AND VISIBILITY DETERIORATED AND THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE THAT THE PILOT OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OR EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE LANDING GEARS AND WING FLAPS FULLY RETRACTED. FOLLOWING INITIAL IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND CONTACTED A LARGE TREE. POST ACC INVEST REVEALED NO PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTIONS OF THE ACFT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X32323
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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