- Date
- February 22, 1983, 03:36 local (08:36 UTC)
- Place
- Red Bank, TN
- Injuries
- 4 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N54498Cessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830222005059A
- Case key
- 5890
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At aprx 2200 EST, the acft departed lansing, IL on a flt to columbus, GA. A passenger stated that a refueling stop had been planned for either bowling green or nashville. However, a stop was not made. The passenger indicated that the pilots were unsure of the acft's position during the flt. At aprx 0303 EST, the aircrew contacted atlanta center & requested mileage to chattanooga. At about 0328, center notified them that the acft was aprx 28 mi northwest of chattanooga. The aircrew then requested to be aligned for a straight-in apch due to low fuel. A short time later, the aircrew transmitted that they had run out of fuel & would not be able to reach the arpt. During a forced landing at night, the acft collided with trees, then impacted in a parking lot.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N54498
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172-74989
- Airframe hours
- 1,200
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jarmuszka, Edward D.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 12, 1983 · 27 hours before
- Departed
- 3HA · Lansing, IL
- Destination
- CSG · Columbus, GA
- Airport
- CHA · Lovell Field
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 20° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CHA, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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