Aviation accident ATL04CA188

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 172L near Kill Devil Hlls (2004-09-17)
Start: 2004-09-17
Location: Kill Devil Hlls, NC, USA

SERS · Cessna 172L · 2004-09-17 · Kill Devil Hlls, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL04CA188
Event ID: 20041015X01639
Type: Accident
Date: 2004-09-17
Location: Kill Devil Hlls, NC, USA
Coordinates: 36.018054, -75.671112

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172L
Registration: N986AC
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

An in-flight encounter with a downdraft on final approach, which resulted in a loss of control of the airplane and subsequent collision with the ground.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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