Cessna 172N N738QF
10 March 2012 · Orleans, Vermont, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 March 2012 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N738QF, operated by Aviation Management Services Inc, was involved in an accident near Orleans, Vermont, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orleans, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.9814, -72.2445
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N738QF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aviation Management Services Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newport → Newport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA12CA222
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line while conducting low-altitude flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was conducting a scenic flight when he descended to about 100 feet above ground level to observe the landscape below. The airplane struck a power line, resulting in substantial damage to the windscreen, vertical stabilizer, and left wing strut. The pilot landed the airplane uneventfully at a nearby airport. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172N | Acreúna Municipality, Brazil | - | Fatal | 4 |
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| 19 Apr 2012 | Cessna 172R | Richmond, Kentucky, United States | Eastern Kentucky University | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2012 | Cessna 172N | Flat Rock, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2012 | Cessna 172 | Ostermaima, Sweden | Arbra Flygklubb Hovsatter | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172S | Land O'Lakes, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2012 | Cessna 310I | Burlington, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2012 | Cessna 182N | Newport, Vermont, United States | Leading Edge Aviation Northeast | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2012 | Beechcraft A36 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Gary Sinensky | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2012 | Piper PA46 | Springfield, Vermont, United States | David Panagrossi | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Cessna 172L | Grand Isle, Vermont, United States | Champlain Island Hoppers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Cessna 182E | Middletown Springs, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |