- Date
- August 21, 1982, 23:10 local (Aug 22, 1982, 04:10 UTC)
- Place
- Thedford, NE
- Injuries
- 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3419ECessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report August 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820821048719A
- Case key
- 72809
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that after he took off on a dark night, he remembered there were obstacles in that area and he reversed his direction of turn. He stated that after reversing the turn, he became disoriented and the aircraft dove into the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3419E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17271538
- Airframe hours
- 1,617
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Shamrock Aircraft
- Registered owner
- Hastings Skyways, Inc.
- Departed
- 5V3 · Thedford, NE
- Destination
- ONL · O'Neill, NE
- Airport
- 5V3 · Thomas County, runway 26, 2,800 × 50 ft, concrete
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
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 201 total · 124 in this make and model · 149 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 140° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 158 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LBF, 60 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 N3419E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.