- Date
- June 18, 1983, 09:39 local (14:39 UTC)
- Place
- Pensacola, FL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N64079Cessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830618026369A
- Case key
- 30898
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that he descended to aprx 50 ft AGL to demonstrate flt at low altitude to his passengers. While flying over a pasture at this altitude, the acft struck a pine tree, damaging the right wing. The plt experienced no control problems & returned to the arpt for a normal landing. Reportedly, he did not see the tree in time to avoid it.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N64079
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1725516
- Airframe hours
- 532
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ferguson Flying Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 6, 1983 · 41 hours before
- Departed
- 82J · Pensacola, FL
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
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 77 total · 5 in this make and model · 48 as pilot in command · 27 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PNS, 15 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.
Other investigations on N64079 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.