- Date
- July 30, 1984, 01:30 local (06:30 UTC)
- Place
- Del Rio, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6102ECessna A185F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840730036119A
- Case key
- 21139
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Analysis
The non-instrument rated plt took of at night approximately 30 min prior to the accident. Ground scars indicated that the acft impacted the crest of a rocky hill while in a steep nose down, right wing low attitude. The elevation of the crash site was about 1750 ft. the acft was demolished by impact & fire. No preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction was found. Local residents stated that the sky was very dark with a light overcast & no moon.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6102E
- Reported as
- Cessna A185F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18503988
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jay Miller
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 15, 1984
- Departed
- DRT · Del Rio, TX
- Destination
- Ozona, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Unknown
- Flight hours
- 5,225 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 40° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.