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Aviation accident ERA23FA219

1 fatal · CESSNA 182 · 2023-05-07 · Reliance, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA23FA219
Event ID
20230508114699
Type
Accident
Date
2023-05-07
Location
Reliance, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.225799, -84.421951

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
182
Registration
N725AS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to continue an instrument flight into an area of forecast weather with severe to extreme turbulence associated with a line of thunderstorms, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing was the pilot’s operation of the airplane in excess of its published maneuvering speed.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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