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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Tallahassee, FL · November 4, 2009

Date: November 4, 2009 · 19:20 local
Place: Tallahassee, FL
Airport: Tallahassee Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5194X
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10FA048
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5194XRegistration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S9085 · Built 2002 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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Responded to an accident of a Cessna 172 N5194X serial # 172S9085 at Tallahassee Regional Airport (tlh) on nov 5, 2009. The aircraft took off from runway 36 and was on his down wind leg. The aircraft veered left and struck several trees and crash landed in near by woods. NTSB investigator on seen was privacy data omitted, Cessna rep was privacy data omitted and lycommong engine rep was present also.

As the FAA filed it

RESPONDED TO AN ACCIDENT OF A CESSNA 172 N5194X SERIAL # 172S9085 AT TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL AIRPORT (TLH) ON NOV 5, 2009. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 36 AND WAS ON HIS DOWN WIND LEG. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND STRUCK SEVERAL TREES AND CRASH LANDED IN NEAR BY WOODS. NTSB INVESTIGATOR ON SEEN WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CESSNA REP WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND LYCOMMONG ENGINE REP WAS PRESENT ALSO.

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 ERA10FA048Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportTallahassee, FLThe pilots' spatial disorientation during flight in dark conditions, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain.Nov 5, 2009 · Destroyed