- Date
- September 26, 1982, 02:30 local (06:30 UTC)
- Place
- Oak Hill, FL
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8091ECessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report September 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820926049109A
- Case key
- 72062
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft collided with trees while flying in fog and rain on a dark night. This occurred shortly after the non-instrument rated pilot canceled his VFR flight plan. Neither the pilot nor the passenger could remember the details of the crash. The pilot stated the weather was VFR. The passenger reported that they were clear of clouds until north of melbourne, FL. He recalled that at about 0200 EDT, they flew into heavy clouds with light rain. Thereafter, he could not recall what had happened. The pilot reported that he suspected possible carbon monoxide poisoning. However, an inspection of the heater muff and exhaust system was made and only one small crack was found which was located in the exhaust tailpipe outboard of the heater muff shroud.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8091E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17272139
- Airframe hours
- 3,138
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Daytona Beach Aviation
- Registered owner
- Daytona Beach Aviation
- Departed
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Destination
- Daytona Beach, FL
- 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
- 19
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 95 total · 44 in this make and model · 45 as pilot in command · 27 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 22° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 154 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.