# NTSB CHI84FA007: Cessna 320Q, N7529Q, Malinta, OH, October 4, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: October 4, 1983, 01:00 local (05:00 UTC)
- Place: Malinta, OH
- Coordinates: 41.309139, -84.029327 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3091&lon=-84.0293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12370
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84FA007
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12370/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA007

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
  - light condition - dark night
  - aircraft handling - not maintained, pilot in command
  - fatigue, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS ON A NIGHT X-COUNTRY FLT TO POSITION THE ACFT AT DEFIANCE, OH. IN THE VICINITY OF MALINTA, OH. SEVERAL WITNESSES HEARD AND/OR OBSERVED THE ACFT CIRCLING FOR APRX 5 TO 10 MIN. ABOUT 1/2 OF THOSE WHO HEARD THE ENG SOUNDS SAIDTHE ENGS WERE SPUTTERING OFF & ON. THE OTHERS RECALLED HEARING THE ENG INCREASE & DECREASE IN POWER SEVERAL TIMES. ONE WITNESS STATED THAT THE ENGS SEEMED TO LOSE POWER DURING DESCENTS, BUT WOULD REGAIN POWER AS THE ACFT ENTERED A CLIMB. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. ON THE 3RD DESCENT, THE ACFT CRASHED APRX 2 MI FROM THE HENRY ARPT. THE ARPT WAS EQUIPPED WITH RADIO ACTIVATED RWY LIGHTS. THE IMPACT OCCURRED IN A 19 DEG DESCENT, SLIGHTLY RIGHT WING LOW. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE WAS MADE, BUT NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT HAD DEPARTED DETROIT, MI WITH 565 LBS & WOULD HAVE USED AN ESTIMATED 300 LBS, ENROUTE TO CLEVELAND & ANOTHER 300 LBS TO THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE OPERATOR ESTIMATED IT LEFT CLEVELAND WITH 70 GAL. AT 0620 EDT ON 10/3/83, THE PLT GOT A WX BRIEF FOR PREV FLT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7529Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 320Q
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 310Q
- Airframe hours: 2158
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-VO 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Positioning, Part 91
- Registered owner: Tas Aviation, And Mcdonald
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, September 28, 1983, 34 hours before
- Departed: BKL, CLEVELAND, OH
- Destination: DFI, DEFIANCE, OH
- Airport: OH17, Henery Co.

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 5,147 total, 2,195 in this make and model, 4,898 as pilot in command, 310 in the last 90 days, 92 in the last 30 days, 10 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 200° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TOL, 19 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19831004070179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831004070179A), Oct 4, 1983: Cessna 310Q, Malinta, OH, Destroyed. Sounds heard by witnesses indicate aircraft was in a diving spiral prior impact. Pilot fatigue a possible factor.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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