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Aviation accident FTW96LA128

SERS · Cessna 172P · 1996-02-22 · IOWA, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW96LA128
Event ID
20001208X05256
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-22
Location
IOWA, LA, USA
Coordinates
30.209123, -93.200714

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N775NA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk

Probable cause

the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for landing, his delay in initiating a go-around (aborted landing), and his failure to maintain clearance from the transmission lines. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper weather evaluation, the resultant tailwind, and the proximity of transmission lines to the runway.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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