- Date
- August 16, 1987, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Switz City, IN
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1418YCessna 172C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 1, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870816048989A
- Case key
- 17124
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After departing the bloomfield arpt, the plt flew with his family over a coal mine area where he had done reclamation work. Witnesses at the mine stated that they observed the acft fly low over the mine pits & that the plt waved at them. The acft departed, then returned about 10 to 15 min later. Subsequently, the acft struck a power line at an estd alt of 76' AGL & crashed. Cable marks were found on the nose wheel fork & tire. Toxicology checks showed the plt had a blood/alcohol lvl of 0.13% & a urine/alcohol lvl of 0.03%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1418Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 172C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17249118
- Airframe hours
- 3,733
- Engine
- Continental O-300, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Defrees, Mullkin, Young
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 2, 1986 · 72 hours before
- Departed
- 1I3 · Bloomfield, IN
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 500 total · 450 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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