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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Western, NE · February 24, 1991

Date
February 24, 1991 · 20:40 local
Place
Western, NE
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N738LL
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91DCJ01
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
204 total98 in this make and model

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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 area heavy snow at night. Lost control. Impacted near vertical. Was advised possible snow showers.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO AREA HEAVY SNOW AT NIGHT. LOST CONTROL. IMPACTED NEAR VERTICAL. WAS ADVISED POSSIBLE SNOW SHOWERS.

NTSB investigation

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