1 fatal · Cessna 172 · 2005-02-22 · Cedar Key, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05FA037
Event ID
20050225X00233
Type
Accident
Date
2005-02-22
Location
Cedar Key, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.133333, -83.01667
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N739NK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an abrupt maneuver to avoid a power line, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, a loss of control, and subsequent collision with terrain-water. Factors associated with the accident were low a ceiling, fog, a transmission wire, and an inadvertent stall.