Cessna 172 CGDNN

Summary

On 30 October 2000 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered CGDNN was involved in an accident near Conconully, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 October 2000 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Conconully, Washington, United States

Coordinates

48.5602, -119.3501

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

CGDNN

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Princeton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA01LA011

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees while flying at a very low altitude in mountainous/hilly terrain. Factors include, forested mountainous/hilly terrain, flight at a very low altitude, and an encounter with a downdraft.

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

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While flying very low over forested mountainous terrain, the aircraft encountered a downdraft that caused it to suddenly sink. Before the pilot was able to take corrective action, one of the aircraft's wings collided with a tree, and it cart wheeled into the terrain. After the aircraft came to rest, a fire erupted that consumed about 50 percent of the aircraft structure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.