1 fatal · CESSNA 172N · 2016-08-25 · Terre Haute, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16FA333
Event ID
20160825X20130
Type
Accident
Date
2016-08-25
Location
Terre Haute, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.549446, -87.369163
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N17SK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a normal approach path to the runway, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree and a house during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.