- Date
- August 25, 1984, 19:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Pownal, ME
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5091ACessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840825045189A
- Case key
- 35419
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior to the accident, witnesses observed the acft making several low passes & maneuvering. During the last maneuver, the acft entered a dive & collided with trees before the plt recovered. Trees were broken or damaged over an area of about 200 ft. no preimpact part failure or malfunction was found. The cabin area was not deformed to preclude survival & the pilot remained secured by his seatbelt; however, no shoulder harness was available in the acft. A check of the plt's blood showed an alcohol level of 0.197%
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5091A
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28091
- Engine
- Continental O-300, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Harold Earl Hibbard, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1983
- Airport
- 77B · Pownal
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
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,207 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.