19910601018489A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Bismarck, ND · June 1, 1991

Date
June 1, 1991 · 01:10 local
Place
Bismarck, ND
Airport
Bismarck Municipal
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5478K
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91DTG01
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
70 total10 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Encountered dense fog at night while trying to follow a freeway. Lost control and broke up on ground impact.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED DENSE FOG AT NIGHT WHILE TRYING TO FOLLOW A FREEWAY. LOST CONTROL AND BROKE UP ON GROUND IMPACT.

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 N5478K · 1

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