Cessna 172L accident near Montgomery Twp, PA
On April 25, 2006, a Cessna 172L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Montgomery Twp, PA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 25, 2006
- Place
- Montgomery Twp, PA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.734°N, 77.970°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060514X00570
Official records · NYC06FA104
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 25, 2006, about 1400 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N7604G, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain in a remote mountainous area of Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight that departed Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK), Frederick, Maryland. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. Radar information provided by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center indicated that the airplane initially departed Montgomery County Airport (GAI), Gaithersburg, Maryland, at 1210, and landed at Frederick about 1240. The airplane then took off from Frederick at 1317, and proceeded northwest until crossing the Pennsylvania border. It then turned left and reentered Maryland, before making a right turn, back north into Pennsylvania. The last radar contact, at 1357, indicated the airplane was on a westerly heading, at 2,300 feet, between two converging mountain ridges in an area known locally as "The Punchbowl." There was no radar contact below the rim of The Punchbowl, and there were no witnesses to the accident. Maximum altitude during the flight was approximately 3,200 feet. The final destination of the pilot was unknown. According to a witness, the pilot would typically depart Gaithersburg, and first proceed to Frederick, where he would make two or three landings, then stop for coffee or lunch. The pilot would then fly to Carol County Airport (DMW), Westminster, Maryland, and make two or
Probable cause
An impact with mountainous terrain for an undetermined reason.
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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.
