Cessna 172D accident near Hawthorne, FL
On March 2, 1996, a Cessna 172D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hawthorne, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 2, 1996
- Place
- Hawthorne, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.590°N, 82.080°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05444
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 1, 1996, about 1945 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172D, N2456U, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed after being cleared for an ILS approach at the Gainesville Regional Airport, Gainesville, Florida. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The commercial pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Auburn, Alabama, about 2 hours 21 minutes before the accident. The wreckage was located on March 2, 1996. Review of transcripts between Jacksonville Center, Jacksonville Flight Watch, and N2456U, revealed N2456U established initial radio with Jacksonville Center at 1855:40. Jacksonville Center advised all aircraft on their frequency at 1903:32, of hazardous weather (convective sigmet) that were available on the inflight advisory frequency. N2456U contacted flight watch at 1913:09, and requested a weather update for Orlando Executive Airport. N2456U was provided with the current Orlando weather observation, and was asked if he was aware of heavy thunderstorm activity between his position and Orlando. N2456U replied roger, and asked how far north of Orlando was the weather system. Flight watch stated the weather was 25 to 30 miles northwest of Orlando and extended south of the Gainesville Airport. N2456U asked if there was any convective activity and was informed the tops were around 32,000 feet and that the weather did not appear to be circumnavigable. N2456U stated at 1915:35, "good copy five six unif
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during an instrument approach.
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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.
