The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Richmond, Virginia
Location: Orange county, VA
Randolph-Macon Academy
Accident Number: ERA21LA128
Date & Time: February 8, 2021, 15:00 Local
Registration: N841SP
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N841SP
Model/Series: 172 S
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KOMH,469 ft msl
Observation Time: 15:15 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 3°C /-7°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 180°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.34 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point:
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 38.247194,-78.045611 (est)
R-MA is a co-ed college-prep school with an Air Force Junior ROTC program. "If you are interested in flying, Randolph-Macon Academy has its own in-house flight school. We own two Cessna 172 planes and the flight instructors are members of our faculty. You will have the opportunity to participate in ground school, learn to fly, and possibly solo before you complete your year at R-MA."
ReplyDeleteWell if that was a high school ROTC Air Force wannabe future fighter jock student pilot, he or she just got moved down the list in pilot candidate school after ROTC college graduation.
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