Accident · 2005-04-23

NTSB case NYC05FA075 · Cessna 172R · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2005-04-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Cessna 172R (N61AF)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: American Flyers Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): American Flyers

Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to maintain the proper altitude\clearance during the approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. Factors in this accident were low ceilings, fog, and gusty wind conditions.

Source: NTSB case NYC05FA075

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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