# NTSB CHI85FAMS3: Cessna 172, N5913A, August 3, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report
- Date: August 3, 1985, 00:11 local (04:11 UTC)
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85FAMS3
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12873/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FAMS3

## Sequence of events

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

- Missing aircraft, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN TO DEPART RACINE, WI ON AUGUST 3, FOR FT MEYERS, FL, BUT NEVER ARRIVED AT ITS DESTINATION. ON THE FOURTH DAY OF THE SEARCH A RAMP CHECK AT ALBANY-DOUGHERTY COUNTY AIRPORT, GEORGIA INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED THERE AT APPROX 1830 ON AUG 3. NO OTHER TRACES OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE FOUND AND THE SEARCH WAS CALLED OFF ON AUG 19, 1985.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5913A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5913A-2013-04-24), registration cancelled 2013-04-24, S/N 28513, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28513
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300A 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Albert C. Sarkalis
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Destination: FMY, FT. MEYERS, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 69; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 700 total, 5 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Not reported

## 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 19850803037179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850803037179A), Aug 3, 1985: Cessna 172, Albany, GA, Destroyed. Aircraft missing on cross country flight between Albany ga and ft meyers FL. Pilot presumed deceased.

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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