Cessna 172N accident near Moselle, MS
On April 24, 2004, a Cessna 172N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Moselle, MS. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 24, 2004
- Place
- Moselle, MS
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.672°N, 89.172°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040429X00533
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 24, 2004, at 1642 central daylight time, a Cessna 172, N75812, registered to Mark VII South Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with the WEEZ AM radio tower in the vicinity of Moselle, Mississippi, while maneuvering. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The commercial pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Hester-Noble Field, Laurel, Mississippi, on April 24, 2004, at about 1636. Two witnesses located near the crash site stated they observed the airplane flying eastbound between 400 to 500 feet agl in the vicinity of the WEEZ radio tower. The airplane circled around the tower once, and then was observed to go around the tower again heading east. One witness waved to the pilot. The pilot rocked his wings and waved back at the witness. The nose of the airplane was observed by both witnesses to pitch up, with the right wing colliding with one of the suspension cables. The cable snapped, and sounded like a rifle going off. The right wing collided with the tower, the nose of the airplane pitched down, and the airplane disappeared from view behind some trees. Both witnesses called the emergency 911 operator to report the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Review of information on file with the FAA Airman's Certification Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, revealed the pilot was issued a commercial pilot certificate on August 9, 1997, with ratings for airplane single engine land, airplane multiengine land, and instrument airplane. In a
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance and his inadequate visual look-out while maneuvering resulting in an in-flight collision with a radio tower.
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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.
