Cessna 172E N3070U
10 June 1995 · Muncy Valley, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 June 1995 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172E registered N3070U was involved in an accident near Muncy Valley, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Muncy Valley, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3497, -76.5992
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172E
- Registration
- N3070U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Towanda → Williamsport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO95LA059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the non-instrument rated pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain after inadvertently entering instrument meteorological conditions. The weather conditions (haze and fog) were a factor in the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AT AN ELEVATION OF 2,400 FEET MSL. THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A FSS WEATHER BRIEFING ABOUT 90 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND THOUGHT THE WEATHER TO THE FLIGHT'S INTENDED DESTINATION WAS VMC. HE STATED THAT WHILE CLIMBING TO CRUISE, THE AIRPLANE ENTERED INTO FOG AND HAZE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT, AND INITIATED A CLIMB '...FOR SAFETY... .' DURING THE CLIMBING 180 DEGREE TURN, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172K | Wrightsville, Georgia, United States | George Conley | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Cessna 172L | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Jesse N. Nish | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172D | Hague, Virginia, United States | Morgan T Moore | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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