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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 320D · Perry, GA · March 15, 2003

Date: March 15, 2003 · 22:26 local
Place: Perry, GA
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4137T
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03FA062
Reported as: Cessna 320D
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO520C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N4137TRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2012 · Cessna 320DS/N 320D-0037 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 320D Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) N4137T collided with trees five miles south of Perry-houston county airport. The pilot was not instrument rated and the weather was overcast 800 to 1000 feet and visibility 8 miles with rain and tops of the clouds reported at 6000 feet.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N4137T COLLIDED WITH TREES FIVE MILES SOUTH OF PERRY-HOUSTON COUNTY AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED AND THE WEATHER WAS OVERCAST 800 TO 1000 FEET AND VISIBILITY 8 MILES WITH RAIN AND TOPS OF THE CLOUDS REPORTED AT 6000 FEET.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL03FA062Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPerry, GAThe pilot continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain altitude/terrain clearance.Mar 16, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4137T · 2

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

Incident 19980310008909IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Twin Falls, IDNarrative:INM11980006 the pilot of the Cessna 320D, on a local VFR flight, discovered an unsafe gear down position light while he was preparing to land at Twin Falls, ID. He then flew around for approximately 30 minutes, while he cycled the landing gear…Mar 10, 1998 · Minor damage Incident 19900103049219IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Beckley, WVLeft gear collapsed on landing rollout. Pin connecting bellcrank assemby had failed.Jan 3, 1990 · Minor damage