ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37562
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| Date: | Saturday 6 March 1993 |
| Time: | 12:41 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | United Flight Services Inc. |
| Registration: | N222UF |
| MSN: | 17268058 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1607 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Katy, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Tomball, TX (KDWH) |
| (KDWH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A STUDENT PILOT WAS CLEARED TO THE LOCAL PRACTICE AREA TO PRACTICE HIS UPPER AIRWORK. THE AIRPLANE WAS WITNESSED BY PILOTS IN ANOTHER AIRPLANE IN A NOSE DIVE ATTITUDE FROM 3,000 FEET UNTIL IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME AT THE ACCIDENT SITE FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL ANOMALY THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED NORMAL FLIGHT OR RECOVERY
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93FA096
Location
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] |
| 10-Apr-2024 15:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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