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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Decatur, IN · September 14, 1994

Date: September 14, 1994 · 16:25 local
Place: Decatur, IN
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89897
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI94LA321
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,166 total615 in this make and model374 in the last 90 days

N89897Registration cancelled Sep 1, 2011 · Cessna 152S/N 15282908 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

While photographing real estate collided with a stationary tower. Remained airborne and returned to base.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PHOTOGRAPHING REAL ESTATE COLLIDED WITH A STATIONARY TOWER. REMAINED AIRBORNE AND RETURNED TO BASE.

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 CHI94LA321Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDecatur, INthe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a proper altitude and his inadequate visual outlook. A factor was the tower.Sep 14, 1994 · Substantial damage