NYC79FH214

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Mt Kisco, NY · May 28, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1979
Place
Mt Kisco, NY · MT KISCO, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7370TCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135684

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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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3-1309  79/5/28    MT KISCO,NY         CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1448                    N7370T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUTCHESS CO,NY              WESTCHESTER CO,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N7370T
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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