- Date
- May 27, 1985, 13:47 local (17:47 UTC)
- Place
- Seneca, SC
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7161SCessna R182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850527020669A
- Case key
- 6616
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Analysis
During flt, the plt was observed to make a low pass over lake keowee near a friend's houseboat. The owner of the houseboat stated that the acft was flying low off his right side when the acft struck the water. Another witness also saw the acft flying at treetop level over his position. He saw the acft getting lower & he expected the plt to pull up, but he didn't. also, he reported that the eng was operating normally until impact. The acft was retreived from where it sank in about 80 ft of water, but no preimpact mechanical problems were found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7161S
- Reported as
- Cessna R182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R18201700
- Airframe hours
- 375
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-J3C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Peter Czaja
- Registered owner
- Peter & Ramona Czajz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Greenville, SC
- Destination
- 3HA · Chicago, IL
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
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 80 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 10 knots, gusting 1
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GSP, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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