PERRY, GA, USA
N1586V
CESSNA 172M
THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED PERRY, GA ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT TO AUGUSTA AND JESSUP, GA. HE WAS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO PERRY AT ABOUT 1600 EDT. THE FLIGHT PROGRESSED UNEVENTFULLY TO JESSUP WHERE IT WAS DELAYED BY A THUNDERSTORM. AFTER DEPARTING JESSUP, THE PILOT BECAME LOST AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM MACON APPROACH CONTROL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE STUDENT RETURNED TO PERRY AFTER NIGHT FALL HE ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING, BUT GOT TOO LOW ON FINAL APPROACH, CONTACTED THE TOP OF A 100 FT PINE TREE, AND CRASHED. IT WAS LEARNED THAT BEFORE DEPARTING JESSUP, THE PILOT HAD SET HIS ALTIMETER TO THE ELEVATION AT THE PERRY-FORT VALLEY AIRPORT. WITH THAT SETTING, THE ALTIMETER INDICATED ABOUT 300 FT HIGHER THAN THE ACTUAL ALTITUDE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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