Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172M N80264

8 January 1982 · Odessa, Florida, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 8 January 1982 at about 06:02 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N80264, operated by Chas. F. Barry, was involved in an accident near Odessa, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 06:02
Classification
Accident
Location
Odessa, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
W. Pasco (X41)
Coordinates
30.1601, -84.1993
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Registration
N80264
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Chas. F. Barry
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Orlando → Steamboat Sprin
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
IMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
MIA82FLD14

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWER LINE AND CRASHED INTO A FIELD ABOUT 1000 FT SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT NIGHT IN HEAVY FOG. AN EXAMINATION OF THE CABLE MARKS ON THE WRECKAGE INDICATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE WHEN IT STRUCK THE POWERLINES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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