NONE · Cessna 172R · 1998-06-20 · MILFORD, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC98LA130
Event ID
20001211X10401
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-20
Location
MILFORD, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.589328, -74.939392
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172R
Registration
N7437A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to intentionally fly below wires, which resulted in the collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the soft grass airstrip.