- Date
- June 12, 1982, 12:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Schellsburg, PA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5017ECessna 172N
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 12, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820612021839A
- Case key
- 72569
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a cross-country flight the pilot encountered lowering ceilings and rain. The pilot descended to 2200 feet; however, the weather continued to deteriorate and the pilot elected to climb. The aircraft collided with trees and was destroyed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5017E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17271694
- Airframe hours
- 230
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James P. Foraker
- Registered owner
- James P. Foraker
- Departed
- Suburban, MD
- Destination
- New Philadelphi, OH
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
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 756 total · 45 in this make and model · 662 as pilot in command · 43 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Temperature
- 138 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.