- Date
- May 27, 1984, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hardy, AR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6297ECessna 172
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840527034559A
- Case key
- 33689
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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.
In flight encounter with weather
Weather condition - fogFactor
Weather forecast - disregardedCause
Lack of total instrument timeFactor
Weather condition - rainFactor
Flight into known adverse weather - initiatedCause
Self-induced pressureFactor
Preflight briefing service - performedFactor
Forced landing
Terrain condition - high vegetationFactor
Precautionary landing - performedFactor
Object - tree(s)Factor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedCause
Analysis
The acft collided with trees during an off arpt precautionary landing. The plt received a wx briefing that forecasted low ceilings and visibilities along his route. The plt elected to continue the flt. During the flt he encountered fog. He made a 180 and encountered rain and low fog. He elected to make an off arpt landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6297E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 46397
- Airframe hours
- 4,478
- Engine
- Continental O-300, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Patrick Stuart
- Registered owner
- William D. Lovelace
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- JBR · Jonesboro, AR
- Destination
- 1H5 · Willow Springs, MO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 266 total · 110 in this make and model · 234 as pilot in command · 38 in the last 90 days · 16 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,800 ft broken
- Temperature
- 9 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.