Cessna 172 N65790
17 August 1988 · Adel, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 August 1988 at about 06:50 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N65790, operated by Air Valdosta, Inc., was involved in an accident near Adel, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Adel, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cook County
- Coordinates
- 31.1291, -83.4204
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N65790
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Valdosta, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Augusta → Valdosta
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL88FA231
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD BEEN BRIEFED ON THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG THE INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AT HIS ALTERNATE, AND HAD REPORTED VISUAL CONTACT. LOCAL WITNESSES REPORTED LOW CEILINGS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TV/RADIO TOWER GUY WIRE. THE TOWER FELL ON THE TRANSMITTER BUILDING. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD AND BURNED. THE TOWER WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FLASHING STROBE LIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 172F | Shellman, Georgia, United States | Evans J. Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172 | Lamar, Missouri, United States | Richards, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1988 | Cessna 172RG | Mathew, Virginia, United States | Mideastern Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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