39.9639° N, 75.8051° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Modena, PA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
April 29, 1988 · 16:13 local
Place
Modena, PA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N8042E
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Non IFR pilot encountered IFR conditions. Became lost. Asked ATC for assistance. Vectored to VFR conditions.
As the FAA filed it
NON IFR PILOT ENCOUNTERED IFR CONDITIONS. BECAME LOST. ASKED ATC FOR ASSISTANCE. VECTORED TO VFR CONDITIONS.