- Date
- March 31, 1984, 09:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Grayson, KY
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N3065UCessna 172 E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840331009009A
- Case key
- 6433
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Sequence of events
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On ground/water collision with object
Clearance - misjudgedCause
Analysis
According to the plt, he encountered wx while on a x-country flt, got low on fuel while trying to get to an alternate arpt & made a precautionary landing in an open field. Later, he started to takeoff from a highway beside the field. During the takeoff roll, the right wing hit a traffic sign & the acft went off the road & was damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3065U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172 E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17250665
- Airframe hours
- 2,300
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Humphrey, James E.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- W10 · Manassas, VA
- Destination
- Lebannon, KY
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 55 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.