- Date
- August 1, 1984, 19:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place
- Hessel, MI
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N94955Fairchild BC12-D
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840801038979A
- Case key
- 12716
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Analysis
Acft departed in VFR conditions for short x-country flt. No weather briefing was obtained. On initial encounter with deteriorating ceiling and visibility conditions, plt reduced altitude in attempt to maintain ground reference. Course reversal not initiated until ground reference lost. Pilot cited disorientation in turn and stall as cause of loss of control. Wx reported at pellston, MI, (30 mi s), was 3 mi visibility, 800 ft thin bkn, 4000 ft ovc.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N94955
- Reported as
- Fairchild BC12-D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 9355
- Airframe hours
- 1,775
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Frederick F. Baker
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 6, 1984
- Departed
- CIU · Sault St. Marie, MI
- Destination
- 83D · St.Ignace, MI
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
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 300 total · 200 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 260° at 5 knots
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PLN, 30 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.