- Date
- December 1, 1983, 19:12 local (Dec 2, 1983, 00:12 UTC)
- Place
- Cross City, FL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Uncontrolled descent
- Aircraft
- N9682BCessna 172RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831201061369A
- Case key
- 30952
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Analysis
While in the vicinity of Cross City the plt requested VFR flt following from jacksonville ARTCC. While he was in radio &radar contact, the controller suddenly lost radar contact with the flt. Radar indicated that the acft made a rapid descent from the cruise altitude of 4,500 ft MSL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9682B
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RG0965
- Airframe hours
- 425
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-F1A6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Napier Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 9, 1983 · 55 hours before
- Departed
- C31 · Crystal River, FL
- Destination
- DHN · Dothan, AL
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 73
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 10,094 total · 94 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GNV, 41 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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