- Date
- May 28, 1988, 20:30 local (May 29, 1988, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- Bismark, MO
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8122VCessna 172K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report November 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880528025479A
- Case key
- 34577
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The accident aircraft was observed making several low passes over lake Bismark near Bismark, Missouri. Witnesses stated that, following the last pass, the aircraft contacted the water and sank. The pilot's blood alcohol content was analyzed as .14 percent following the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8122V
- Reported as
- Cessna 172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R-1722314
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-CCK, 195 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard O'Keef
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 30, 1988
- Departed
- H57 · Bismark, MO
- Airport
- Off Airport
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--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,464 total · 25 in this make and model · 108 in the last 90 days · 30 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CGI, 70 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.