Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA120

COMANCHE, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N54149

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT FLEW THE ACFT INTO RISING TERRAIN IN A WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE DURING A PERIOD OF LOW CEILINGSON A DARK NIGHT. THE PLT STATED HE WAS DESCENDING TO STAY CLEAR OF THE OVERCAST AND NEVER SAW THE GROUND. PLT HAD A TOTAL OF 80 HRS FLT TIME.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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