- Date
- August 3, 1985, 18:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Cape Girardeau, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N54666Cessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850803076409A
- Case key
- 34003
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Analysis
While on a solo x-country flt, the student plt became lost/disoriended. When the acft's fuel level became low at dusk, the student elected to land on a gravel road. As the acft was on the landing roll-out, the left wing struck a brace wire for a power line pole. The acft then spun around about 180 deg & came to rest in a ditch. The accident occurred aprx 5 mi from the destination arpt. The student admitted that he should have used his radio to obtain assistance.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N54666
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17275032
- Airframe hours
- 1,336
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Lazy 8 Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Dennis E. Robinson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 2, 1985 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- K02 · Perryville, MO
- Destination
- CGI · Cape Girardeau, MO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 96 total · 96 in this make and model · 25 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 100° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CGI, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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