Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL89FA036

ARCADIA, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N69175

CESSNA 152

Analysis

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON A CROSS COUNTRY INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED FOR FUEL AT ORLANDO INT'L AND DEPARTED VFR. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS LOCATED BY ELT SIGNAL IN A TREELINE THAT BORDERED THE WEST END OF A LARGE OPEN PASTURE. TREE IMPACT OCCURRED AT APPROX 20' AGL AND WRECKAGE WAS DISTRIBUTED 310' THROUGH A HEAVILY WOODED AREA. THERE WERE NO RADIO CALLS FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL OR STRUCTURAL FAILURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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