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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Gainesville, FL · April 9, 1983

Date
April 9, 1983 · 20:20 local
Place
Gainesville, FL
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6418V
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA83FA113
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Reported engine
Lycoming O360F1A6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
530 total500 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost control of aircraft at dark night in low ceiling, rain, and fog. No weather briefing. Demolished on impact.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AT DARK NIGHT IN LOW CEILING, RAIN, AND FOG. NO WEATHER BRIEFING. DEMOLISHED ON IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.