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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Clermont, NY · October 10, 2004

Date: October 10, 2004 · 00:34 local
Place: Clermont, NY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2771J
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC05FA001
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,231 total

N2771JRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2007 · Cessna 172NS/N 17273648 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft was traveling from farmingdale, NY to johnstown, NY. While enroute, the pilot encountered IMC conditions over germantown, NY just after midnight. The pilot executed a descending right hand 180 degree turn, broke out of the clouds, followed by a sharp descending left hand turn and crashed in a field fatally injuring the pilot and passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS TRAVELING FROM FARMINGDALE, NY TO JOHNSTOWN, NY. WHILE ENROUTE, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED IMC CONDITIONS OVER GERMANTOWN, NY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE PILOT EXECUTED A DESCENDING RIGHT HAND 180 DEGREE TURN, BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS, FOLLOWED BY A SHARP DESCENDING LEFT HAND TURN AND CRASHED IN A FIELD FATALLY INJURING THE PILOT AND PASSENGER.

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 NYC05FA001Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGermantown, NYThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which led to VFR flight into IMC and his loss of aircraft control. Factors were night and cloud conditions.Oct 10, 2004 · Substantial damage