ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41940
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| Date: | Saturday 20 March 1982 |
| Time: | 15:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Fleeman Aviation |
| Registration: | N737QS |
| MSN: | 17269597 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7203 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenfield, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Monroe, LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AFTER THE PILOT HAD BEEN MAKING LOW PASSES FOR ABOUT 15 TO 30 MINUTES. IN THE VICINITY OF A 30 FT POLE, THE PILOT MADE A RIGHT TURN AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TOP OF A 45 FT TREE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OVER A SMALL WOODED AREA AND STRUCK THE TOP OF A 60 FT TREE, THEN CRASHED IN A CLEARING. ALL OF THE WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL PRIOR TO IMPACT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X01763
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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