Cessna 172N N75812
24 April 2004 · Moselle, Mississippi, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 April 2004 at about 21:42 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N75812, operated by James W. Parry, was involved in an accident near Moselle, Mississippi, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moselle, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.6725, -89.1722
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N75812
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James W. Parry
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laurel → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL04FA099
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance and his inadequate visual look-out while maneuvering resulting in an in-flight collision with a radio tower.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Witnesses stated they observed the airplane flying eastbound between 400 to 500 feet above ground level in the vicinity of the radio tower. The airplane circled around the tower once, and then was observed to go around the tower again heading east. The nose of the airplane was observed by both witnesses to pitch up, and the airplane collided with one of the suspension cables. The right wing collided with the tower, the nose of the airplane pitched down, and the airplane disappeared from view behind some trees. Examination of the airplane revealed orange paint was present on the leading edge of the right wing outboard of the right wing strut attachment fitting, and extended outboard to the separated right wing tip. Orange paint was also present on a separated section of the right aileron. In addition, wire marks were present on the leading edge of the rudder assembly. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, and engine assembly revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2004 | Cessna 172 | Algarrobo, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 20 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172P | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2004 | Sawyer SKYBOLT | Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Cessna T210N | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Schweizer 269C | Diamond Head, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Beechcraft V35B | Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Mooney M20F | Brandon, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2004 | Caproni Vizzola Cos Aero A-21 | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |