MIA81FA089

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172P · Hollister, FL · June 30, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 30, 1981
Place
Hollister, FL · HOLLISTER, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N52484Cessna 172P
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810630037549A
Case key
124432

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2188  81/6/30    HOLLISTER,FL        CESSNA 172P         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N52484              PX-  1  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            56, 5216 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW SMYRNA BEACH,FL         NEW SMYRNA BEACH,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS                         IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- ROUTE CHART FOR AREA FLOWN NOT SUBMITTED TO FAA.

Aircraft

Registration
N52484
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.