What happened
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(-23) November 19, 2002 N58GH, a Cessna 182Q, departed tallahassee, FL on an instrument flight plan (IFR) to Cornelia/Habersham county (ajr) airport. Last ATC clearance was at 2149 5.3 miles southwest of ajr, cleared for GPS approach. Weather was reported, METAR gvl 200253Z VV01 M1/4 fog wind calm. The accident site was located 0900 November 20, 2002 approximately three hundred yards south of centerline of runway 6. The ELT did not activate on impact. The switch was found in the auto position. Battery was due November 2004. M&d report submitted. The aircraft had impacted trees, and was demolished. Fuel was observed draining from the wings at the site. No abnormalities were noted during the examination of the aircraft, engine and propeller. Andrew hall, of the Cessna aircraft corporation, was at the accident site and at the wreckage examination site. No engine representative was available.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) NOVEMBER 19, 2002 N58GH, A CESSNA 182Q, DEPARTED TALLAHASSEE, FL ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN (IFR) TO CORNELIA/HABERSHAM COUNTY (AJR) AIRPORT. LAST ATC CLEARANCE WAS AT 2149 5.3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AJR, CLEARED FOR GPS APPROACH. WEATHER WAS REPORTED, METAR GVL 200253Z VV01 M1/4 FOG WIND CALM. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS LOCATED 0900 NOVEMBER 20, 2002 APPROXIMATELY THREE HUNDRED YARDS SOUTH OF CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 6. THE ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE ON IMPACT. THE SWITCH WAS FOUND IN THE AUTO POSITION. BATTERY WAS DUE NOVEMBER 2004. M&D REPORT SUBMITTED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD IMPACTED TREES, AND WAS DEMOLISHED. FUEL WAS OBSERVED DRAINING FROM THE WINGS AT THE SITE. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED DURING THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, ENGINE AND PROPELLER. ANDREW HALL, OF THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, WAS AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AND AT THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION SITE. NO ENGINE REPRESENTATIVE WAS AVAILABLE.
NTSB investigation
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