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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Paris, IL · September 13, 1990

Date: September 13, 1990 · 00:45 local
Place: Paris, IL
Airport: Edgar County Airport
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N75785
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI90FA263
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 642 total531 in this make and model

N75785Registration cancelled May 3, 1991 · Cessna 172NS/N 17267947 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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Flew into ground turning to base leg at night in heavy fog.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO GROUND TURNING TO BASE LEG AT NIGHT IN HEAVY FOG.

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 CHI90FA263Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportParis, ILThe pilot's continuation of VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the fog and the dark night.Sep 13, 1990 · Destroyed