- Date
- June 1, 1992, 11:47 local (15:47 UTC)
- Place
- Brookeville, MD
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious, 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 28, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19920601017341A19920601017342A
- Case key
- 37060
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Probable cause
Improper inflight planning/decision by the flight instructor (pic/cfi) in the Cessna 172, his misjudgement of distance between the two airplanes, and inadequate visual lookout by both pilots in the Cessna 172.
Improper inflight planning/decision by the flight instructor (pic/cfi) in the Cessna 172, his misjudgement of distance between the two airplanes, and inadequate visual lookout by both pilots in the Cessna 172.
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.
Analysis
Cessna 172, N738YV, & Cessna R182, N4445R, were being operd by congressional air at montgomery county airpark. The 172 was rtrng to the arpt at an alt of 2500 ft drg a dual trng flt. The R182 had depd from baltimore & was also inbound to the arpt, but at 1500 ft. the CFI in the 172 adzd the R182 plts that he would circle a landfill near the arpt, then follow the R182 to the arpt. The R182 plt rprtd he saw the 172 passing in front of his acft in the opposite drctn (at a dstc of abt 1/2 to 3/4 mi); 'after a minute' he looked out the rgt window & saw the 172 converging in a dscndg rgt turn. He tried to avoid a collision, but was unable. The 172 went into an unctld dscnt & crashed; the R182 plt made a forced lndg in a wheat fld. An exam of the 172 revealed that abt 3-1/2 ft of the left outboard wing section was missing. This section was found embedded in the rgt side of the R182'S fuselage, just behind the eng.
Cessna 172, N738TV, & Cessna R182, N4445R, were being operd by congressional air at montgomery county airpark. The 172 was rtrng to the arpt at an alt of 2500 ft drg a dual trng flt. The R182 had depd from baltimore & was also inbound to the arpt, but at 1500 ft. the CFI in the 172 adzd the R182 plts that he would circle a landfill near the arpt, then follow the R182 to the arpt. The R182 plt rprtd he saw the 172 passing in front of his acft in the opposite drctn (at a dstc of abt 1/2 to 3/4 mi); 'after a minute' he looked out the rgt window & saw the 172 converging in a dscndg rgt turn. He tried to avoid a collision, but was unable. The 172 went into an unctld dscnt & crashed; the R182 plt made a forced lndg in a wheat fld. An exam of the 172 revealed that abt 3-1/2 ft of the left outboard wing section was missing. This section was found embedded in the rgt side of the R182'S fuselage, just behind the eng.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N738YV
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 70350
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Congressional Air
- Registered owner
- Glassman Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 2, 2000
- Departed
- GAI · Gaithersburg, MD
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.
- Registration
- N4445R
- Reported as
- Cessna R182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 00600
- Airframe hours
- 3,011
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-J3C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Congressional Air
- Registered owner
- N4445r Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 6, 1992 · 69 hours before
- Departed
- BWI · Baltimore, MD
- Destination
- GAI · Gaithersburg, MD
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 · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N738YV
- Age
- 30
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,430 total
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N4445R
- Age
- 34
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,430 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BWI, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.