Cessna P206A N4704F

Summary

On 7 October 1995 at about 22:55 local time, a Cessna P206A registered N4704F, operated by Gerard H. Wood, was involved in an accident near Fishkill, New York, 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.

Date

7 October 1995 at 22:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Fishkill, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Dutchess County (POU)

Coordinates

41.5302, -73.8893

Aircraft

Cessna P206A

Registration

N4704F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gerard H. Wood

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Millbrook → White Plains

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

NYC96FA004

1 person died.

The pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were the fog and dusk light conditions.

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

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The noninstrument-rated pilot had received several weather briefings which included 'VFR flight not recommended.' He then departed on a local positioning flight. A few minutes after departure he contacted a nearby control tower and requested permission to fly through their airspace. Two minutes later, he requested to land. He was advised to continue with the approach and report a left base. Witnesses heard the airplane flying low with a steady engine, followed by the impact. They reported that fog obscured the tops of the trees and reduced forward visibility to 50 yards. The airplane impacted trees on rising terrain 8 miles south of the airport. Although the ceiling and visibility had improved to marginal VFR at the departure airport, the planned destination remained in instrument meteorological conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.