Cessna 172G N5884R
17 May 1982 · Worthville, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1982 at about 00:25 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N5884R, operated by Paul Blake, was involved in an accident near Worthville, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Worthville, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G
- Registration
- N5884R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paul Blake
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Holly Ridge → Garden City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ATL82FKM04
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT ENTERED A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 11 AND PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LOW PASS OVER THE STRIP TO CHASE OFF COWS. AT APPROXIMATELY MIDFIELD, HE INITIATED A CLIMB AND ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER, WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND PROPERLY. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT HE OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT BEGIN A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN, AND AT THAT TIME, THE ENGINE SOUNDED AS IF IT WERE SPUTTERING, THEN QUIT. THIS WITNESS SAID THE AIRCRAFT MADE A DESCENDING LEFT TURN AND HIT THE GROUND, HE BELIEVED THE PILOT WAS AVOIDING A WOODED AREA. ANOTHER WITNESS STATED THAT THE PLANE PITCHED DOWN ABRUPTLY.THE PILOT RECEIVED A HEAD INJURY AND DID NOT REMEMBER DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT, BUT BELIEVED THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS ON AND FULL FLAPS WERE EXTENDED. A CHECK REVEALED THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS OFF AND THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED. NO PRECRASH ENGINE FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE 68 AND 61 DEGREES. THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS ON 12/6/79. NO METAL-TO-METAL LATCHES ON SEAT BELTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lake of the Oza, Missouri, United States | Wayne Collins Merle Nelson | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Iowa, United States | Corwin L. Riegsecker | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172N | Antoine, Arkansas, United States | Gerald Hendrix | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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