- Date
- March 17, 1982, 18:00 local (Mar 18, 1982, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Thayer, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N73828Cessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 17, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820317004239A
- Case key
- 72807
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During takeoff, the pilot's seat slid full aft just as the aircraft became airborne. The pilot was unable to reach the rudders or powerplant controls and could not control the aircraft. The plane crashed into trees on the left side of the runway. No pre-impact failure or deficiency was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N73828
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17267704
- Airframe hours
- 725
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Chester W. Sergent
- Registered owner
- Chester W. Sergent
- Departed
- 42M · Thayer, MO
- Destination
- Harrison, AR
- Airport
- 42M · Thayer Memorial, runway 27, 4,000 × 50 ft, asphalt
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
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 69 total · 69 in this make and model · 38 as pilot in command · 69 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 149 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.