Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL86FA129

BAY MINETTE, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N52911

CESSNA 182P

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A DESCENT. THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLY BELOW THE OVERCAST TO DETERMINE HIS LOCATION. THE PLT RADIOED JUST PRIOR TO HIS DESCENT TO ANNOUNCE HIS INTENTIONS TO HIS DESTINATION UNICOM. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE FLT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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