- Date
- August 5, 1984, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Franklin, NC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5406BCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840805041649A
- Case key
- 6514
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt stated an encounter with a downdraft at 3800 ft MSL caused acft collision with 2300 ft elevation of rising terrain. FBO overflew area within the hour and reported calm winds and no turbulence. Witnesses heard acft maneuvering at low altitude in valley (vicinity of passenger's house) prior to mishap.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5406B
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15283864
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Gene Falkenstein
- Registered owner
- Gene Falkenstein
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 7, 1984 · 19 hours before
- Departed
- 1A5 · Franklin, NC
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 270 total · 150 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.