- Date
- October 8, 1982, 22:51 local (Oct 9, 1982, 03:51 UTC)
- Place
- Gallatin, TN
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N5313KCessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report October 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821008053129A
- Case key
- 70803
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Sequence of events
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In flight collision with terrain/water
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Analysis
Cessna 172P, N5313K crashed into a densely wooded area during the initial portion of cross-country flight. The pilot and his wife were killed but an infant son survived. Weather was not a factor.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5313K
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17274059
- Airframe hours
- 772
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Don D. Reger
- Registered owner
- Don D. Reger
- Departed
- Gallatin, TN
- Destination
- Fayetteville, TN
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
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 152 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 162 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.