Cessna 172 N1202V

Summary

On 3 June 2005 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1202V was involved in an accident near Crossville, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one 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

3 June 2005 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Crossville, Tennessee, United States

Coordinates

35.9411, -85.0319

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N1202V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oneida → Madisonville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ATL05CA092

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A related factor was the clouds.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, when he departed his departure airport for his short cross-country flight he requested to fly visual flight rules on top due to the low visibility. Upon arriving at the destination airport, the pilot discovered that there was a cloud layer over the airport. He looked for an opening in the clouds so that he could begin his descent. During the descent through the clouds the pilot encountered instrument meteorological conditions. As the flight descended through the clouds, the airplane collided with the ground. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical anomalies prior to the accident. The nearest weather reporting facility Crossville Memorial Airport reported: scattered clouds at 1000 feet, overcast at 1700 feet, and seven miles visibility.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.