19830531021349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Plattsburgh, NY · May 31, 1983

Date
May 31, 1983 · 00:40 local
Place
Plattsburgh, NY
Airport
Clinton Co
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6207R
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83FA128
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Reported engine
Lycoming O360F1A6
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
648 total255 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Busted minimum descent altitude and struck trees on missed approach. Remained airborne and landed at an alternate.

As the FAA filed it

BUSTED MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE AND STRUCK TREES ON MISSED APPROACH. REMAINED AIRBORNE AND LANDED AT AN ALTERNATE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.