19831030071219A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Brunswick, GA · October 30, 1983

Date
October 30, 1983 · 19:30 local
Place
Brunswick, GA
Airport
Glynco Jetport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5236F
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL84FA033
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Reported engine
Continental O300D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
319 total200 in this make and model12 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.

Departed into a low ceiling at night. Lost control and spiral dived into a swamp. Weather less than forecast.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED INTO A LOW CEILING AT NIGHT. LOST CONTROL AND SPIRAL DIVED INTO A SWAMP. WEATHER LESS THAN FORECAST.

NTSB investigation

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