NTSB Identification: IAD73FLQ28
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 172, registration: N7873G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1590 73/5/3 KONA,KY CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 44, 197
TIME - 1145 N7873G PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 147 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CHICAGO ILL ELIZABETHTOWN,TENN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - OTHER
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 2400
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 290
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
21 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- ENCTRD WORSENING WX ELECTED TO MAKE A CLBG TURN TO THE R.HIT TREES ON MTN AT APRX 3000FT MSL.
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