- Date
- May 19, 1984, 18:05 local (22:05 UTC)
- Place
- Elkton, MD
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8323BCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840519017779A
- Case key
- 35406
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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.
Loss of control - in flight
Airspeed - not maintainedCause
Judgment - poorCause
Ostentatious displayCause
Maneuver - improperCause
Proper climb rate - not maintainedCause
Pull-up - misjudgedCause
Overconfidence in personal abilityCause
Stall - uncontrolledCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The acft was flown over the field at low alt in an attempt to pick up an AD banner. The acft had dived in a shallow angle from 300 ft to perform the pick-up. The banner was missed by the plt who climbed away in a steep ascent until he entered a hammerhead stall to the left. According to witnesses, the acft then entered a vertical descent into a corn field.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8323B
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36123
- Engine
- Continental C-90-8F, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- Garrison Aviation,Inc.
- Registered owner
- Hubert Fl. Jett
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 6, 1982
- Departed
- 2N0 · Elkton, MD
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 365 total · 109 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 0° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IAD, 20 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.