Aviation accident ATL93FA025

3 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 1992-11-20 · BROWNSBORO, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL93FA025
Event ID: 20001211X15981
Type: Accident
Date: 1992-11-20
Location: BROWNSBORO, AL, USA
Coordinates: 34.719203, -86.480781

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172
Registration: N5952R
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO EVALUATE THE WIND CONDITIONS AND TOOK OFF WITH A TAILWIND WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLISION WITH A TREE ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. FACTORS WERE DARK NIGHT AND TAILWIND.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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