- Date
- December 10, 1983, 07:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place
- Winslow, AR
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N67863Cessna 152
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831210074789A
- Case key
- 21229
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a wx briefing before takeoff, the plt was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. About 12 to 15 min after takeoff, he was forced to descend to maintain visual contact. He deviated south to avoid a rain shower. Subsequently, the plt realized he had flown into a boxed canyon without enough clearance to reverse course. He therefore elected to climb in instrument conditions to clear the hills. While climbing, the acft struck the tops of trees, then crashed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N67863
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1528
- Airframe hours
- 952
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Fayetteville Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- FYV · Fayetteville, AK
- Destination
- M98 · Little Rock, AR
- Flight plan
- VFR
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
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 135 total · 91 in this make and model · 86 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 150° at 8 knots
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FYV, 20 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.