Cessna 172M accident near Fredericksburg, VA
On July 22, 2013, a Cessna 172M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fredericksburg, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 22, 2013
- Place
- Fredericksburg, VA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.266°N, 77.448°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130722X21859
Official records · ERA13FA330
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 22, 2013, about 1830 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N61954, was destroyed when it collided with terrain while maneuvering near Shannon Airport (EZF), Fredericksburg, Virginia. The private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight. The local personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airplane was operated by a flight school located at EZF. A flight instructor who worked for the flight school stated that he had met the event flight pilot about 3 months prior, and had performed a checkout flight with the pilot so that he could rent the flight school's airplanes. The pilot had subsequently flown the school's airplanes several times between the date of the checkout and the event flight. About 1754 on the day of the flight, the pilot utilized the flight school's internet-based computerized scheduling system to reserve the flight in the airplane, with the stated intention of completing "pattern work." He arrived at the airport shortly thereafter. The flight instructor who had previously flown with the pilot was at the flight school at the time, preparing for an upcoming flight with another student. According to the flight instructor, he and the pilot had a brief conversation about work, their recent flying activities, and the current weather conditions. The flight instructor reported that the pilot seemed to be in good spirits and was not otherwise behaving abnormally. After retrieving the paperwork required to check-
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional descent into the ground to commit suicide.
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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.
