Cessna 172 accident near Gadsden, AL
On November 26, 1993, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gadsden, AL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 26, 1993
- Place
- Gadsden, AL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.960°N, 85.920°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13679
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 26, 1993, about 1235 central standard time a Cessna 172, N7702U, collided with power lines, during cruise flight, and the ground near Gadsden, Alabama. The airplane was operated by the pilot under visual flight rules, and 14 CFR Part 91. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. A flight plan was not filed for the personal flight. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. He did not possess an instrument rating. The airplane was substantially damaged. Origination of the flight was Birmingham, Alabama, about 1056 on the same day. According to communication transcripts, the pilot contacted Birmingham clearance delivery at 1045 for departure clearance. He stated that he had received the Airport Terminal Information Service transmission. His destination was Albertville, Alabama, and he said that he intended to operate at 2,500 feet. The transcript indicated that the transponder was operating and that the pilot verified the airplane's altitude observed by the radar controller. Radar service was terminated at 1103 when the controller informed the pilot to resume his own navigation. The pilot stated to the controller "...it's really bumpy." Utility company employees discovered the wreckage of N7702U while searching for the cause of an electrical power outage. Three electrical transmission cables were found broken, with airplane debris in the power line right of way beneath the break. The wreckage trail led to the airplane. The wreckage was located on a steeply sloped, wooded, and rocky hillside, about 1/4 mile east of In
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION AND HIS CONTINUED VISUAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE FOG, LOW CEILING, AND HILLY TERRAIN.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
