- Date
- February 12, 1984, 11:36 local (16:36 UTC)
- Place
- Chesapeake, VA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5299UCessna 172RG
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840212043879A
- Case key
- 6253
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior to departure, the plt was twice advised that the destination wx was below most users minimums. The non-instrument rated plt then departed dulles arpt on an IFR flt plan in IMC. After departure, he did not follow assigned headings, & for a period of about 30 mins, radio communications were lost. After radio contact was re-established, the plt was continuously advised that the weather at his destination was below minimums. The plt subsequently stated that he wanted to put down at the first available arpt. Again, radio contact was lost until the plt reported he was flying inland toward tri-county arpt in ahoski, NC. This was the last transmission that was received. The plt changed his transponder code to 1200. The acft subsequently impacted the ground 1-1/2 mi south of the plt's original destination arpt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5299U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RG0328
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-F1A6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mid Eastern Airways
- Registered owner
- Great Eastern Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 13, 1983 · 57 hours before
- Departed
- Washington, DC
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Chesapeake, runway 4, 3,600 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 161 total · 37 in this make and model · 112 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 80° at 5 knots
- Temperature
- 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ORF, 21 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.