- Date
- November 25, 1982, 16:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Oxford, NE
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N79173Cessna 172K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821125060029A
- Case key
- 72130
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot made 3 low passes near his son's home. Reportedly, the 3rd pass was made at an altitude of about 40 to 50 ft AGL. A witness then observed the pilot pull up abruptly to about a 45 deg climb. After climbing an additional 40 to 50 ft, the aircraft stalled and impacted with the ground. The witness reported that the engine had cut out at the highest point above the ground, but no indication of a power loss was found during an examination of the wreckage. The aircraft had been partially filled with automotive fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N79173
- Reported as
- Cessna 172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17257935
- Airframe hours
- 3,877
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert H. Stanley
- Registered owner
- Robert H. Stanley
- Departed
- LNK · Lincoln, NE
- Destination
- 56V · Oxford, NE
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
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 472 total · 472 in this make and model · 432 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 109 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LBF, 80 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.