- Date
- December 11, 1984, 11:55 local (17:55 UTC)
- Place
- Almyra, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7392KCessna R172K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841211066069A
- Case key
- 33897
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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 collision with terrain/water
In-flight planning/decision - poorFactor
Low pass - performedFactor
Ostentatious displayFactor
Altitude - not maintainedCause
Diverted attentionFactor
Terrain condition - ground
Analysis
Crossing over a road the pilot saw a friend's car and elected to turn around and fly back over the road. During the descending right turn, while looking at the vehicle on the road, the acft flew into the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7392K
- Reported as
- Cessna R172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R1722071
- Airframe hours
- 2,028
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-K, 195 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Grand Prairie Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 25, 1984 · 70 hours before
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--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 150 total · 29 in this make and model · 100 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.