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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Lake Fork, ID · August 21, 1993

Date: August 21, 1993 · 11:30 local
Place: Lake Fork, ID
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N75644
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA93FA179
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 640 total

N75644Registration cancelled Dec 30, 1994 · Cessna 172NS/N 17267870 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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Refueled. Identified as being stolen. Pilot left with midrunway takeoff. Hit cloud obscured mountain. Alcohol factor

As the FAA filed it

REFUELED. IDENTIFIED AS BEING STOLEN. PILOT LEFT WITH MIDRUNWAY TAKEOFF. HIT CLOUD OBSCURED MOUNTAIN.ALCOHOL FACTOR

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 SEA93FA179Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLake Fork, IDPoor judgment of the pilot by flying while under the influence of alcohol and a drug, his continued flight into an area of adverse weather, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance (or altitude) from mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident…Aug 21, 1993 · Destroyed