- Date
- October 25, 1982, 15:36 local (20:36 UTC)
- Place
- Indian Mound, IN
- Coordinates
- 36.4702, -87.6597 (estimated)
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N739RJCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821025056319A
- Case key
- 71146
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Approximately 10 minutes after departure the pilot of N739RJ reported "engine problems." The pilot stated that he tried various power settings and fuel selections without success. He advised fort campbell approach control that he was landing into trees. Investigation revealed that conditions at the time of the accident were within a range of serious icing after 15 minutes continuous engine operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N739RJ
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17270742
- Airframe hours
- 1,169
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Michael F. Mullins
- Registered owner
- Michael F. Mullins
- Departed
- C · Clarksville, TN
- Destination
- C · Memphis, TN
- Flight plan
- IFR
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
- 23
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 665 total · 15 in this make and model · 59 as pilot in command · 65 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 138 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.