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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Lebanon, VA · May 17, 1991

Date
May 17, 1991 · 08:16 local
Place
Lebanon, VA
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4650G
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO91FA049
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
170 total70 in this make and model15 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.

Flew into side of cloud-obscured mountain. Weather briefing called for VFR en route.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO SIDE OF CLOUD-OBSCURED MOUNTAIN. WEATHER BRIEFING CALLED FOR VFR EN ROUTE.

NTSB investigation

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