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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Galveston, TX · March 17, 1989

Date
March 17, 1989 · 07:50 local
Place
Galveston, TX
Airport
Scholes Field Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5280R
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW89LA068
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
954 total

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What happened

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

Flew into the ground during an ILS approach. Weather below IFR landing minimums. Apparently never saw the ground.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO THE GROUND DURING AN ILS APPROACH. WEATHER BELOW IFR LANDING MINIMUMS. APPARENTLY NEVER SAW THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N5280R · 1

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