ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34684
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 August 1988 |
| Time: | 250 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Air Valdosta |
| Registration: | N65790 |
| MSN: | 17275889 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1634 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Adel, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Augusta, GA |
| Valdosta, GA (VLD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD BEEN BRIEFED ON THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG THE INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AT HIS ALTERNATE, AND HAD REPORTED VISUAL CONTACT. LOCAL WITNESSES REPORTED LOW CEILINGS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TV/RADIO TOWER GUY WIRE. THE TOWER FELL ON THE TRANSMITTER BUILDING. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD AND BURNED. THE TOWER WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FLASHING STROBE LIGHT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X26435
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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