CESSNA 172P

Khaoyai National Park, Thailand, August 9, 2009

Event Information

DateAugust 9, 2009
Event TypeACC
LocationKhaoyai National Park, Thailand
CountryTH
Highest Injury-
NTSB NumberENG13WA019
Event ID20130402X95951

Aircraft

MakeCESSNA
Model172P
Registration #HS-BAE
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On August 9, 2009, a Cessna 172P aircraft, registered HS-BAE, operating a route training flight from Nakhon Ratchasrima Airport Thailand to Donmuang International Airport (Bankok Thailand) with 2 student pilots, collided into mountainous terrain in Khaoyai National Park after being lost from radar contact at 2,300 feet at 03.38 UTC. Before losing contact (03.36 UTC), the pilot informed air traffice control that the Attitude Director Indicator (ADI) and the Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) were inoperative. The aircraft wreckage was located at 0734687 1607617 (UTM) or 14°31´47.93"N 101°10´43.32"E (WGS84) on November 11, 2012.

The weather on August 9, 2007 at 04.00 UTC was TAF VTUQ 090400Z 090606 24005KT 9999 BKN023 TEMPO 1014 VRB10KT 5000 TSRA FEW018CB BKN020 OVC100.

The Thailand Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist Thailand Authorities in their investigation.

All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to:


THAILAND
Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee
Flight Standards Bureau
Department of Civil Aviation
71 Ngarmduplee, Rama IV Road

Bangkok 10120
Thailand

Tel.: (66) 2 287 3198
(66) 2 286 0594 / 286 0506 (24 hours)
Fax: (66) 2 286 2913 / 287 3186 (24 hours)
AFTN: VTBAYAYX
Telex: 22720 BKKRCC TH
Cable: CIVILAIR Bangkok

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This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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