- Date
- May 28, 1982, 10:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place
- Evansville, IN
- Injuries
- 7 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 28, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19820528043571A19820528043572A
- Case key
- 70629
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilots of two Cessna 172 aircraft, N73616 and N2986U, were flying in formation while on a cross-country flight. N73616 contacted Evansville approach and was cleared to intercept the 030 degree radial, outbound from Evansville, IN. As a turn was made to proceed along the radial, the two aircraft collided. The left wing of N73616 and the right rear fuselage and right aileron of N2986U were damaged. Both aircraft landed at Evansville with no further damage.
The pilot of Cessna 172, N2986U was flying in formation with another Cessna 172, N73616 on a cross-country flight. N73616 contacted Evansville approach and was cleared to intercept the 030 degree radial, outbound from Evansville, IN. As a turn was made to proceed along the radial, the two aircraft collided. The left wing of N73616 and the right rear fuselage and right aileron of N2986U were damaged. Both aircraft landed at Evansville with no further damage.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N2986U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17250586
- Airframe hours
- 2,070
- Engine
- Continental O-320-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ray Norman Kelly
- Registered owner
- Ray Norman Kelly
- Departed
- Dyersburg, TN
- Destination
- Indianapolis, IN
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.
- Registration
- N73616
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17267579
- Airframe hours
- 3,760
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E20, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Modern Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Modern Flying Service
- Departed
- Dyersburg, TN
- Destination
- Indianapolis, IN
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 · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N2986U
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 124 total · 72 in this make and model · 105 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N73616
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 292 total · 207 in this make and model · 253 as pilot in command · 21 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft overcast
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.