ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42083
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| Date: | Friday 24 April 1998 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172I |
| Owner/operator: | Richard E. Crutchfield |
| Registration: | N8364L |
| MSN: | 17256564 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1970 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ramona, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | El Cajon, CA (KSEE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses reported that the aircraft was on a stabilized final approach approximately 300 feet agl when it abruptly and without warning performed a wings level pitchover and dove vertically to the ground. All witnesses agreed that the aircraft did not stall and that it was not in a slip maneuver prior to the pitchover. A witness who was closest to the scene was emphatic that he observed the elevator control deflected nose down as the aircraft pitched over and that the elevator remained in that position until impact. The investigation did not reveal any evidence of a preimpact mechanical failure of the aircraft.
Probable Cause: The loss of control of the aircraft on final approach for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98FA141
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 13:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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