Accident Details
Date
Friday, January 1, 1993
NTSB Number
ATL93LA045
Location
FUQUAY-VARINA, NC
Event ID
20001211X11645
Coordinates
35.539470, -78.830772
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IN ALLOWING HIS STUDENT TO RETURN FROM A CROSS COUNTRY AT NIGHT, AND THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE ON FINAL APPROACH. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS, THE TREES BELOW THE FINAL APPROACH PATH, THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO UTILIZE THE AIRCRAFT LANDING LIGHT, AND THE STUDENT PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN NIGHT FLYING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N714XN
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
15279515
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
KALOKO AROVNA B
Address
6257 LAKE TRAIL DR
Status
Deregistered
City
FAYETTEVILLE
State / Zip Code
NC 28304
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL93LA045