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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Osteen, FL · February 25, 2003

Date: February 25, 2003 · 17:53 local
Place: Osteen, FL
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N97890
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03FA066
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N97890Registration cancelled Feb 18, 2005 · Cessna 172PS/N 17276238 · Built 1984 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Sanford FL. ATCT reported that this aircraft N97890 departed sanford FL. Runway 97 as call sign avion 280 at 17:34 EST and requested a frequency change. At 17:37EST sanford FL. ATCT called back to avion 280 to approve the frequency change and avion 280 did not respond. The USAF reported an ELT in Osteen FL. At 17:53EST. An NTSB and FAA post accident investigation found no evidence of preexisting mechanical discrepancies that would have contributed to the accident. The volusia county sheriff department is investigating this accident as intentional by the PIC.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SANFORD FL. ATCT REPORTED THAT THIS AIRCRAFT N97890 DEPARTED SANFORD FL. RUNWAY 97 AS CALL SIGN AVION 280 AT 17:34 EST AND REQUESTED A FREQUENCY CHANGE. AT 17:37EST SANFORD FL. ATCT CALLED BACK TO AVION 280 TO APPROVE THE FREQUENCY CHANGE AND AVION 280 DID NOT RESPOND. THE USAF REPORTED AN ELT IN OSTEEN FL. AT 17:53EST. AN NTSB AND FAA POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF PREEXISTING MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. THE VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING THIS ACCIDENT AS INTENTIONAL BY THE PIC.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA03FA066Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportOsteen, FLThe intentional suicidal act by the pilot-in-command resulting in the in-flight collision with trees then the ground.Feb 25, 2003 · Destroyed

Other reports on N97890 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19880916041399ATakeoff Ground Roll · Greeley, COStrong crosswind on first solo pushed aircraft to edge of runway, got a wheel into mud and nosed over.Sep 16, 1988 · Substantial damage