- Date
- October 1, 1985, 15:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2765UCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851001048369A
- Case key
- 6898
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
N2765U crashed shortly after making a low pass over a private air strip near Chapel Hill. The aircraft was seen in a nose high attitude prior to impacting a tree about 40 above the ground. The aircraft also collided with a power transmission line. The aircraft impacted the ground in a nose low attitude and burned. Examination of the wreckage failed to disclose any system malfunction or failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2765U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17250365
- Airframe hours
- 3,703
- Engine
- Continental O-300 SER, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Gilbert Webb
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 17, 1985 · 94 hours before
- Airport
- 09W · Hogan
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,600 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RDU, 24 nm away
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 N2765U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.