19841127064619A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Ahoskie, NC · November 27, 1984

Date
November 27, 1984 · 00:30 local
Place
Ahoskie, NC
Airport
Tri County
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N12946
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85LA045
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
195 total180 in this make and model23 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.

Thought he hit trees on approach to runway in fog. Tried second approach. Pilot does not remember what happened.

As the FAA filed it

THOUGHT HE HIT TREES ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY IN FOG. TRIED SECOND APPROACH. PILOT DOES NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED.

NTSB investigation

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