- Date
- July 5, 1984, 16:32 local (20:32 UTC)
- Place
- Walbridge, OH
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9225HCessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840705029929A
- Case key
- 12408
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Analysis
During flt, the acft encountered heavy rain & the plt attempted to land at a nearby arpt. However, due to another acft on the rwy, he made a go-around. The surviving passenger (a boy) reported that the acft encountered turbulence, black clouds & rain. Subsequently, the acft crashed, nose down, in an open field & flipped over several times. An investigation revealed that a SIGMET had been issued for rain showers moving thru the area. A witness near the crash site stated that the wind & rain were so heavy that he had pulled off the interstate until it passed. He did not see the accident, but the surviving passenger walked to the witness' position. An exam of the wreckage & eng revealed no sign of a preimpact part failure. A test of the plt's blood showed an alcohol level of 0.126%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9225H
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17266025
- Airframe hours
- 2,700
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Airborne Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 19, 1984 · 73 hours before
- Departed
- 3D8 · Bolling Green, OH
- Destination
- TDZ
- Airport
- TDZ · Metcalf, runway 4, 3,665 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 300 total · 25 in this make and model · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TOL, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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