19951004030909A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Elmira, NY · October 4, 1995

Date
October 4, 1995 · 19:34 local
Place
Elmira, NY
Airport
Elmira-Corning Regional
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9461E
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC96FA002
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2

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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 mda on ILS night approach. Impacted in open field. Generated too low altitude alerts prior approach

As the FAA filed it

DESCENDED BELOW MDA ON ILS NIGHT APPROACH. IMPACTED IN OPEN FIELD. GENERATED TOO LOW ALTITUDE ALERTS PRIOR APPROACH

NTSB investigation

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