Cessna 172N N733AH

Summary

On 22 November 1999 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N733AH, operated by Charles W. Blakeney, was involved in an accident near Defuniak Spgs, Florida, United States. One person was 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.

Date

22 November 1999 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Defuniak Spgs, Florida, United States

Coordinates

30.7395, -86.1896

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N733AH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Charles W. Blakeney

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Geneva → Elba

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA00LA028

Nobody was injured.

Was the pilot's failure to obtain a proper weather briefing resulting in his encounter with fog, his having to make a precautionary landing in a field when the aircraft became low on fuel, and the on ground collision with trees during landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to departure the pilot checked the weather on television. Upon arriving at his destination, he found the airport fogged in. He diverted to another airport and it was also fogged in. He returned to his departure airport and found it fogged in. He flew southeast from his departure airport and found a break in the fog. Because he was getting low on fuel, he elected to make a precautionary landing in a field. While landing, he landed downwind, and floated over his intended landing point. After touch down, the aircraft rolled into some brush and trees and was damaged.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.