Accident Cessna 172K N79116, Wednesday 6 January 1971
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Date:Wednesday 6 January 1971
Time:18:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172K
Owner/operator:Gregory Constr
Registration: N79116
MSN: 17257891
Year of manufacture:1969
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:High Springs, Florida -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
hit unlighted power line aprx 60ft agl abt 1 1/4 mi bfr runway threshold.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA71AM057
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
04-Jun-2024 12:57 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator, ]

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