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Cessna 172P N99862

14 October 1990 · Williamsburg, Iowa, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 14 October 1990 at about 12:32 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N99862 was involved in an accident near Williamsburg, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 12:32
Classification
Accident
Location
Williamsburg, Iowa, United States
Coordinates
41.6595, -92.0006
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N99862
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Public Use
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Cedar Rapids → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI91GA014

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 0 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ABRUPT PULL-UP TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DIVERTED ATTENTION TO ACTIVITIES ON THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN ACTIVE PURSUIT (POLICE CHASE). THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED IN A LOW LEVEL LEFT TURN APPROACHING AN AREA OF ELECTRICAL POWER LINES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN TO PITCH-UP, DEPART CONTROLLED FLIGHT, AND DESCEND INTO THE TERRAIN. A POSTIMPACT FIRE ENSUED AND CONSUMED MAJOR PORTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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