19941031039079A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Asheville, NC · October 31, 1994

Date
October 31, 1994 · 18:56 local
Place
Asheville, NC
Airport
Asheville Regional
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5338D
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL95FA009
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
90 total

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What happened

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

Advised VFR nr. Departed anyway. Flew into side of mountain 10 miles short of av. Over gross. No night checkout.

As the FAA filed it

ADVISED VFR NR. DEPARTED ANYWAY. FLEW INTO SIDE OF MOUNTAIN 10 MILES SHORT OF AV. OVER GROSS. NO NIGHT CHECKOUT.

NTSB investigation

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