NTSB Identification: FTW80FRG69
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 172H, registration: N2597L----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2302 80/8/30 STONEWALL,TX CESSNA 172H CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 25, 65 TOTAL
TIME - 1215 N2597L PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - EDWARDS FARM
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BEAUMONT,TX FREDERICKSBURG,TX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: GO-AROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - OTHER
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
LOW ON FUEL
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 90
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
170 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- PLT GOT OFF COURSE WHILE MANEUVERING ARND CLDS,BCM LOW ON FUEL.DRG FINAL APCH,X-WND BLEW ACFT LEFT
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