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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Woodford, VT · September 27, 1983

Date: September 27, 1983 · 10:00 local
Place: Woodford, VT
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3692L
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC83LA258
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental O300D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 425 total234 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N3692LRegistration cancelled Apr 27, 2004 · Cessna 172GS/N 17253861 Airframe modelCessna 172G

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What happened

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

Let down through a hole in clouds. Weather worsened trying to follow a road. Elected to crash land in tree tops.

As the FAA filed it

LET DOWN THROUGH A HOLE IN CLOUDS. WEATHER WORSENED TRYING TO FOLLOW A ROAD. ELECTED TO CRASH LAND IN TREE TOPS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC83LA258Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWoodford, VTAccording to the pilot weather was clear at time of departure with clouds at about 4000-4500 feet but clr above. He entered a break in the clouds and began following a road. As the weather began closing in from above and the road became curvy, the pilot had…Sep 27, 1983 · Destroyed