- Date
- November 3, 1983, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Portland, IN
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8320GCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831103056279A
- Case key
- 12374
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Analysis
The plt had just purchased the acft & flew a previous co-owner to montpelier, IN, where he landed at about dusk. The previous co-owner deplaned. He said that after the acft took off, he saw it turn to the west & depart toward marion. A short time later, the acft was observed by numerous residents, circling over Portland, IN, aprx 16 mi southeast of montelier, at low alt. The residents reported that it was making frequent dives, climbs & circles at low altitudes. At aprx 1830, it crashed while in a steep dive. An exam of the wreckage was made, but no preimpact malfunction or failure was found. However, there was extensive damage to the acft & evidence that it had impacted at a high rate of speed. Pathological & toxicological exams revealed no significatnt factors.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8320G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 150-62420
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Richard L. Turner
- Registered owner
- Leslie L. Lewis
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 24, 1982
- Departed
- Montpelier, IN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,500 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 20° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FWA, 44 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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