Aviation accident NYC97LA096

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 172M near GALION (1997-05-18)
Start: 1997-05-18
Location: GALION, OH, USA

NONE · Cessna 172M · 1997-05-18 · GALION, OH, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC97LA096
Event ID: 20001208X08004
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-05-18
Location: GALION, OH, USA
Coordinates: 40.729614, -82.789871

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172M
Registration: N4430R
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The inadvertent encounter with the helicopter main rotor downwash during the initial takeoff climb. Subsequently, the airplane descended and impacted the ground.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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