Cessna 172N N739YK

Summary

On 21 November 2003 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N739YK, operated by Voyager Air Center, was involved in an accident near La Grange, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 November 2003 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

La Grange, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.9133, -96.9500

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N739YK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Voyager Air Center

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grayson County → New Braunfels

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA026

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to properly navigate during the day VFR cross-country flight, which resulted in the pilot becoming disoriented.

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

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While in cruise flight during a day VFR cross-country, the pilot became disoriented and executed a precautionary landing to an open field. According to the pilot, he received a weather briefing from FSS prior to his 3 hour and 50 minute cross-country flight. The FSS briefer informed the pilot he would experience a headwind during the entire route of flight. While attempting to navigate via VORs, the pilot became lost, and the airplane was low on fuel. Unable to locate an airport, the pilot executed a precautionary landing. During the landing, the airplane impacted a drainage ditch and a fence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.