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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Pender, NE · January 3, 2016

Date: January 3, 2016 · 18:46 local
Place: Pender, NE
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5104D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16FA073
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 117 total115 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N5104DRegistration cancelled Mar 27, 2018 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272424 · 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.

On January 3, 2016, at approximately 1846 central standard time a Cessna 172 was substantially damaged due to impact with the terrain during descent. The accident happened approximately 8 miles southeast of the wayne, Nebraska (klcg) airport. The private pilot departed from columbia, Missouri (kcou) with the destination of sioux city, Iowa (ksux). Due to the current and forecasted weather at ksux, the pilot planned a new destination of klcg. During descent into klcg the aircraft impacted the terrain. The pilot was killed on impact.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 3, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 1846 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME A CESSNA 172 WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DUE TO IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN DURING DESCENT. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE WAYNE, NEBRASKA (KLCG) AIRPORT. THE PRIVATE PILOT DEPARTED FROM COLUMBIA, MISSOURI (KCOU) WITH THE DESTINATION OF SIOUX CITY, IOWA (KSUX). DUE TO THE CURRENT AND FORECASTED WEATHER AT KSUX, THE PILOT PLANNED A NEW DESTINATION OF KLCG. DURING DESCENT INTO KLCG THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT WAS KILLED ON IMPACT.

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 CEN16FA073Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWayne, NEThe noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain.Jan 4, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5104D · 2

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

Incident 20020523009839INormal Cruise · Ozark, AL(-23) Pilot departed ormand beach municipal, omn, en route to selma, craig field, sem, in N5104D at approximately 1330 EDT. Approximately 2 hours and forty minutes after takeoff, at 1511 CDT, the pilot reported a rough running engine and subsequently a loss…May 23, 2002 Incident 19800531052179ITouch And Go Landing · Wappingers Fall, NYPilot landing after smelling smoke. Found shorted landing light switch.May 31, 1980