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Aviation accident FTW98LA335

NONE · Cessna 172M · 1998-07-27 · FRANKTOWN, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW98LA335
Event ID
20001211X10597
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-27
Location
FRANKTOWN, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.380119, -104.749984

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
172M
Registration
N5147N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Flight at an altitude insufficient to clear terrain. Factors were the pilot's failure to reset or correct a precessing directional gyro, his becoming lost/disoriented, and dark night light conditions.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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