- Date
- June 3, 1984, 09:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Thermopolis, WY
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N12863Cessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840603020429A
- Case key
- 16389
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - in flight
Stolen aircraft/unauthorized use - performedCause
Inadequate transition/upgrade trainingCause
Recovery from bounced landing - improperCause
Throttle/power control - improper use ofCause
Flight controls - improper use ofCause
Stall/spin - uncontrolledCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The plt went on a x-country without the proper endorsement by his instructor. During the landing the acft bounced and stalled in what appeared to be an attempt to recover or go-around. The acft entered a left spin and crashed nose down.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N12863
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17262322
- Airframe hours
- 4,937
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James T. Albee
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 15, 1983
- Departed
- CYS · Cheyenne, WY
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- THP · Hot Springs Co. Airport, runway 19, 4,779 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 66 total · 66 in this make and model · 3 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- WRL, 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.