ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41453
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| Date: | Friday 25 December 1998 |
| Time: | 13:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R Skyhawk II |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N989CP |
| MSN: | 172-80255 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 458 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Angola, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fort Wayne International Airport, IN (FWA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On December 25, 1998, at 1350 eastern standard time (EST), a Cessna 172R, N989CP, owned and operated by the Civil Air Patrol, Incorporated (CAP), was destroyed on impact with an agricultural field near Angola, Indiana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 proficiency and training flight was not operating on a flight plan. The private pilot was fatally injured. The local flight originated at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), near Fort Wayne, Indiana, at 1325 EST.
Radar data the showed that the accident aircraft departed to the northeast at 3,400 feet and tracked east-northeast towards De Kalb County Airport, Auburn, Indiana where the aircraft descended. It then proceeded northbound to the Tri-State Steuben County Airport, Angola, Indiana, where there were three descents. The aircraft then proceeded towards the west and then turned towards the east at an altitude of 1,700 feet mean sea level (MSL). The last radar return was at 1445:12 at 1,700 feet MSL. The aircraft impacted the ground about 700 feet from a relative's house. A family member of the pilot stated that on previous flights, the pilot would do 'flybys' by the houses of people he knew. The family member also stated that they had rented a high wing airplane from the Angola Airport to go and perform 'flybys'. The family member described the 'flyby' as a circling maneuver at an altitude of approximately 3-4 times the height of the trees. The family member stated that he would hear a buzzer during the maneuver. No preimpact anomalies were found during inspection of the airplane or engine. Twelve gallons of fuel were recovered from the fuel tanks.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001211X11521
Images:
Photos: NTSB
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] |
| 13-Oct-2022 08:44 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Accident report, Photo] |
| 13-Oct-2022 08:45 | Captain Adam | Updated [Photo] |
| 13-Oct-2022 08:45 | Captain Adam | Updated [Photo] |
| 13-Oct-2022 08:46 | Captain Adam | Updated [Photo] |
| 31-May-2023 13:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Photo]] |
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