ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35402
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 July 1992 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Boeing Employees Flying Ass'n |
| Registration: | N52201 |
| MSN: | 17274434 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3736 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kingston, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Renton, WA (KRNT) |
| (KRNT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 172 DEPARTED RENTON AIRPORT FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT FLYING IN FOGGY CONDITIONS WITH AS LITTLE AS ONE-EIGHTH MILE VISIBILITY. THE AIRCRAFT PASSED OVER A WITNESS'S BOAT AND WAS OBSERVED MANEUVERING IN A TURN TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT WINGTIP CAUGHT IN THE WATER AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED, SINKING IMMEDIATELY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO CONDUCT VFR FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS INCLUDE FOG AND LOW CEILINGS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92FA160
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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