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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172I · Paris/Subiaco, AR · July 11, 2004

Date: July 11, 2004 · 05:30 local
Place: Paris/Subiaco, AR
Airport: Paris Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N46174
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04FA104
Reported as: Cessna 172I
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 759 total

N46174Registration cancelled Jan 23, 2018 · Cessna 172IS/N 17257089 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 172I Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 11, 2004, at approximately 5:30 CDT, Cessna 172, N46174, a general aviation airplane, experienced a fatal accident near Paris, Arkansas. The airplane is registered to james a. henson and operated by him. The private pilot and one private pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. Witnesses reported fog conditions, reducing visibility to 50 feet, prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight. The cross-country flight originated from Paris, Arkansas (7M6) and was enroute to ozark, Arkansas (7M5). Preliminary investigation indicates that the pilot made a takeoff in less than VFR conditions. Eyewitnesses reported during interviews that the aircraft was heard to make a 'normal sounding' takeoff-but could not be seen. The airplane impacted the ground in an inverted position after striking a tree. Investigation determined the pilot did not have an instrument rating.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 11, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 CDT, CESSNA 172, N46174, A GENERAL AVIATION AIRPLANE, EXPERIENCED A FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR PARIS, ARKANSAS. THE AIRPLANE IS REGISTERED TO JAMES A. HENSON AND OPERATED BY HIM. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PRIVATE PILOT RATED PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. WITNESSES REPORTED FOG CONDITIONS, REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 50 FEET, PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 FLIGHT. THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM PARIS, ARKANSAS (7M6) AND WAS ENROUTE TO OZARK, ARKANSAS (7M5). PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE PILOT MADE A TAKEOFF IN LESS THAN VFR CONDITIONS. EYEWITNESSES REPORTED DURING INTERVIEWS THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEARD TO MAKE A 'NORMAL SOUNDING' TAKEOFF-BUT COULD NOT BE SEEN. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN AN INVERTED POSITION AFTER STRIKING A TREE. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE AN INSTRUMENT RATING.

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 DEN04FA104Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportParis, ARthe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, his attempted flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees resulting in the airplane's collision with the trees and subsequent impact with the ground. Factors…Jul 11, 2004 · Destroyed

Other reports on N46174 · 1

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

Accident 19901009047699AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Claremore, OKRan out of fuel en route on a IFR flight plan. Landed on will rogers race track. Damage unknown.Oct 9, 1990 · Damage unknown