- Date
- March 7, 1983, 22:15 local (Mar 8, 1983, 04:15 UTC)
- Place
- Mayflower, AR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4505ECessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830307074849A
- Case key
- 20710
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees while flying in a westerly direction near Mayflower, AR. The acft was returning from a cross-country at night and was observed by a group of youths who said it was flying fast at low alt. As they watched, it descended to about tree top level. It dipped and struck some tree tops and crashed about a mile from the observers. There were no known radio contacts with the acft during the flt. There is no record of the plt receiving a weather briefing for the flt. A toxicological examination of the pilot revealed an ethyl alcohol concentration in the bloodstream of 0.362%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4505E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17271616
- Airframe hours
- 662
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jack Wayman Rhea
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- HOT · Hot Springs, AR
- Destination
- Conway, AR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 350 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 290° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LIT, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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