Cessna 172L accident near Macclenny, FL
On June 23, 1998, a Cessna 172L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Macclenny, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 23, 1998
- Place
- Macclenny, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.280°N, 82.120°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10393
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 23, 1998, a Cessna 172L, N3853Q, pending registration to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed in the vicinity of Macclenny, Florida, at an undetermined time. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The student pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The airplane initially departed from Manassas Regional/ Harry P. Davis Field, Manassas, Virginia, on the day of the accident. The flight stopped for fuel at Statesboro Municipal Airport, Satesboro, Georgia, and departed at about 1815 eastern daylight time. The airplane was reported missing by family members to local law enforcement personnel on July 2, 1998, and the FAA was notified on July 3, 1998. Preliminary information revealed an ALNOT was issued by the Leesburg AFSS on July 3, 1998, and was not received by the NTSB. An aerial search was initiated by USAF Rescue Coordination Center, Langely AFB Virginia, on July 8, 1998. The aerial search was terminated on July 10, 1998. The airplane wreckage was located by a hunter on December 19, 1998. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Review of airman records on file with the FAA revealed the pilot held a student pilot certificate issued on January 20, 1997, and a mechanic certificate with ratings and limitations for airframe issued on July 20, 1992. The pilot failed the Private Pilot-Airplane written exam on February 18, 1997. He successfully passed the Private Pilot written exam on June 21, 1997. A private pilot flight examination was not conducted. Review of the pilo
Probable cause
The student pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in a subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing factors were, haze/smoke, the student pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, the student pilot's lack of total experience in type operation, and trees.
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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.
