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Aviation accident FTW98LA118

NONE · Cessna 172M · 1998-02-04 · BULVERDE, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW98LA118
Event ID
20001211X09540
Type
Accident
Date
1998-02-04
Location
BULVERDE, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.800415, -98.729042

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
172M
Registration
N13711
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath following a total electrical failure resulting from an inoperative voltage regulator. Factors were the dark night conditions, the pilot's lack of experience in night flying, and the trees.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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