- Date
- August 9, 1984, 13:05 local (17:05 UTC)
- Place
- Banner Elk, NC
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6979FCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840809039099A
- Case key
- 6294
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Acft observed to depart short strip in hi dens alt conditions, 'wobbled into the air.' Acft did not circle for altitude, but headed straight ahead toward rising terrain 'wings rocking' at slow speed before right wing dropped and acft collided with terrain. No malfunction or failure found in acft structure, pwer plant or systems.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6979F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15263579
- Airframe hours
- 2,194
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kiffer,Disire A.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 16, 1983 · 45 hours before
- Departed
- Banner Elk, NC
- Destination
- Orlando, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 5A7 · Elk River, runway 30, 4,600 × 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
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 381 total · 373 in this make and model · 317 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °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.
Other investigations on N6979F · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.