- Date
- September 25, 1983, 08:58 local (12:58 UTC)
- Place
- Benson, NC
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8360BCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830925050789A
- Case key
- 5951
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Aprx 3 mi south of the crash site, a witness saw the acft flying northbound along a railroad track. He reported that the acft was flying below tree top level & the eng was running smoothly. A short time later, another witness aprx 1 1/2 mi further north, also saw the acft heading north & reported its alt was slightly above the level of the trees. The accident occurred when the acft struck a power line that crossed the railroad track at about 50 ft AGL. After impact, the acft came to rest next to the tracks in an inverted attitude. No discrepancies were found that would have result in a preimpact loss of power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8360B
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36+60
- Airframe hours
- 2,872
- Engine
- Continental O-300-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John C. Bryan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 15, 1983 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- W27 · Smithfield, NC
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 645 total · 642 in this make and model · 611 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RDU, 28 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.