ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41899
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| Date: | Sunday 14 October 1990 |
| Time: | 07:32 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Public Salfety-State Patrol |
| Registration: | N99862 |
| MSN: | 17276518 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Williamsburg, IA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Cedar Rapids, IA (CID) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN ACTIVE PURSUIT (POLICE CHASE). THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED IN A LOW LEVEL LEFT TURN APPROACHING AN AREA OF ELECTRICAL POWER LINES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN TO PITCH-UP, DEPART CONTROLLED FLIGHT, AND DESCEND INTO THE TERRAIN. A POSTIMPACT FIRE ENSUED AND CONSUMED MAJOR PORTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT. CAUSE: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ABRUPT PULL-UP TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DIVERTED ATTENTION TO ACTIVITIES ON THE GROUND.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X24424
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] |
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