- Date
- November 16, 1985, 19:03 local (Nov 17, 1985, 01:03 UTC)
- Place
- Mt Carmel, IL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N738PLCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851116057479A
- Case key
- 13230
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the survivor, the plt & 2 pax all had a beer, then went to the arpt. After taking off at night, the plt flew over Mt Carmel, then flew toward his home. He elected to make a low pass over his house. During the pass, the acft struck a tree & some utility wires, then crashed. Toxicology tests of the plt's blood & urine showed alcohol levels of 0.025% & 0.056%, respectively.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N738PL
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17270130
- Airframe hours
- 718
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Frank J. Altadonna
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 9, 1985 · 39 hours before
- Departed
- I02 · Mt. Carmel, IL
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
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 375 total · 336 in this make and model · 347 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.