- Date
- August 8, 1984, 01:45 local (05:45 UTC)
- Place
- Ellijay, GA
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3272LCessna 172H
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840808038459A
- Case key
- 6292
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Analysis
The student pilot and passenger were on unauthorized flight in the local area at 0145 when the accident occured. According to the student pilot he had returned from a local flt, picked up a pax, departed again and had flown for 30 to 45 mins before returning to jasper for landing. The airport had fogged in when they returned so the pilot diverted to a second arpt. He managed to locate the airport but could only see two green lights on one of the rwy because of fog obscuring the runway. The plt contended the flt was conducted by the aft owner's some with out his permission.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3272L
- Reported as
- Cessna 172H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17256172
- Airframe hours
- 5,410
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Frank N. Eubanks
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 20, 1983 · 77 hours before
- Departed
- GA03 · Jasper, GA
- Airport
- 49A · Glimer Co.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 19
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 115 total · 15 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FTY, 52 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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