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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Corry, PA · August 26, 2005

Date: August 26, 2005 · 15:23 local
Place: Corry, PA
Airport: Corry-Lawrence Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3946R
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05LA126
Reported as: Cessna 172H
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 95 total95 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N3946RRegistration cancelled Oct 21, 2008 · Cessna 172HS/N 17255446 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 6-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 26, 2005, at 1530 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172H, N3946R, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain on approach to Corry airport (8G2), Corry, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot and one passenger were seriously injured. One passenger was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 26, 2005, AT 1530 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172H, N3946R, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN ON APPROACH TO CORRY AIRPORT (8G2), CORRY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. ONE PASSENGER WAS FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL PERSONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB IAD05LA126Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCorry, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with terrain.Aug 26, 2005 · Substantial damage