- Date
- November 19, 1984, 14:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lineville, AL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N46537Cessna 172K
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841119062559A
- Case key
- 6577
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Analysis
Plt obtained 2 wx briefings stating VFR flight not recommended along intended route. Plt requested local wx only during 3rd wx briefing. Reporting stations upwind and downwind of mountains were forecasting ceilings to be below mountain tops. Route of flt was to nw. Winds aloft forecasted winds from 290 deg at 16 dts for 3000 ft and from 270 deg at 27 dts for 6000 ft. plt stated alt and heading were varied to remain VFR. With whispy clouds below, plt stated clear air turbulence and a downdraft was encountered. Plt unable to control acft before contacting trees at the 1900 ft level on the se side of Mt. Cheha. The mountain ridge elevation is aprx 2100 ft. family was flying to military graduation of the wifes son.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N46537
- Reported as
- Cessna 172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17257336
- Airframe hours
- 6,496
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Orlando Navy Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 27, 1984 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- ABY · Albany, GA
- Destination
- ANB · Anniston, AL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 278 total · 122 in this make and model · 214 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 900 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ANB, 8 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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