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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Ottumwa, IA · August 6, 1991

Date
August 6, 1991 · 08:11 local
Place
Ottumwa, IA
Airport
Ottumwa Industrial
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N61568
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91FA254
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
529 total

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What happened

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

Descended below dh on ILS approach. Struck trees and burned. Thunderstorms heavy rain in area.

As the FAA filed it

DESCENDED BELOW DH ON ILS APPROACH. STRUCK TREES AND BURNED. THUNDERSTORMS HEAVY RAIN IN AREA.

NTSB investigation

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