At 19:49 EST, a Cessna 172N crashed during an instrument approach to the Concord Regional Airport. The pilot received minor injuries and a passenger was seriously injured. Charlotte Approach provided radar vectors and ILS approach clearances for four missed approaches at the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. After the four missed approaches, the flight was vectored to the Concord Regional Airport. The airplane collided with utility lines and trees approximately -mile northwest of the airport.
Nov. 16, Concord, N.C. / Cessna 172N Skyhawk
At 19:49 EST, a Cessna 172N crashed during an instrument approach to the Concord Regional Airport. The pilot received minor injuries and a passenger was seriously injured. Charlotte Approach provided radar vectors and ILS approach clearances for four missed approaches at the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. After the four missed approaches, the flight was vectored to the Concord Regional Airport. The airplane collided with utility lines and trees approximately -mile northwest of the airport....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172N crashed during an instrument approach to Concord Regional Airport, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot and serious injuries to a passenger.
- Prior to the crash, the aircraft had attempted and missed four instrument approaches at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport.
- The airplane collided with utility lines and trees approximately half a mile northwest of Concord Regional Airport.
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