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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Barkhamsted, CT · April 6, 1996

Date
April 6, 1996 · 18:30 local
Place
Barkhamsted, CT
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6234E
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD96FA057
Reported as
Cessna 172
Reported engine
Continental O300A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
250 total110 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Lost control at night in a snow squal. Reported gyro out. Prior squack on same. Electrical problem also hit swamp.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL AT NIGHT IN A SNOW SQUAL. REPORTED GYRO OUT. PRIOR SQUACK ON SAME. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ALSO HIT SWAMP.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N6234E · 1

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