Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85FA100

ACME, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8367J

CESSNA 150G

Analysis

AT 1221 EST, THE PLT WAS ADVISED BY A FSS THAT VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO WIDESPREAD IFR CONDITIONS ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLT & AT THE DESTINATION. THE PLT DEPARTED AT APRX 1430 HRS. AT 1700 HRS, WITNESSES SAW THE ACFT FLYING WESTBOUND AT LOW ALTITUDE IN SNOWSHOWERS, FOG & LOW VISIBILITY. NORMAL ENG SOUNDS WERE HEARD. THE ACFT TURNED LEFT TO A NORTHEAST HEADING WHILE DESCENDING. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERITICAL DESCENT & WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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