Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA389

CANTON, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N84843

CESSNA 172K

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE ABOUT 20-30 FT AGL IN IMC WEATHER AFTER CALLING ROCHESTER APPROACH AT 1244 CDT TO SAY THAT HE WAS LOST AND IN A THUNDERSTORM. THE PLT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. RADIO CONTACT WAS LOST AT 1247 CDT. THE FLT ORIGINATED IN ALTON, IL AT ABOUT 0930 CDT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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