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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Frozen Head, TN · June 3, 2005

Date: June 3, 2005 · 14:30 local
Place: Frozen Head, TN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1202V
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05CA092
Reported as: Cessna R172K
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 886 total14 in the last 90 days

N1202VRegistration cancelled Feb 26, 2008 · Cessna R172KS/N R1722138 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna R172K Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot VFR on top attempted to penetrate cloud layer to remain VFR went IFR struck trees on mountain top.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT VFR ON TOP ATTEMPTED TO PENETRATE CLOUD LAYER TO REMAIN VFR WENT IFR STRUCK TREES ON MOUNTAIN TOP.

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 ATL05CA092Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCrossville, TNThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A related factor was the clouds.Jun 3, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1202V · 2

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

Incident 19860325015839IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Fort Wayne, INDuring taxi onto runway for takeoff, a gust of wind lifted tail and wing. Aircraft went up onto nose and wingtip.Mar 25, 1986 · Minor damage Incident 19821217067019IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Sugar Land, TXEngine began to run rough on approach. Landed downwind. Ran off end of runway. Flipped over on back in soft sand.Dec 17, 1982 · Minor damage