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| Date: | Saturday 2 September 2000 |
| Time: | 18:19 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8019X |
| MSN: | 17248519 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2734 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Halfmoon, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Edinburg, NY (1F2) |
| Halfmoon, NY (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he did not obtain a weather briefing prior to departure. During the flight to his home airstrip, he encountered thunderstorms, but elected to continue to his destination. The pilot tried to land on the 2,100-foot strip, but wind gusts prevented touchdown. The pilot aborted the landing, and attempted to fly under wires in his flight path but struck a tree. The pilot said there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. He said, "I can't blame the airplane. It was me."
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his continued flight into, and attempted landing during a thunderstorm. A factor was the thunderstorm.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD00LA080
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 08:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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