Cessna 172K N84330
10 February 1982 · Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 February 1982 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N84330, operated by Dale Bessey, was involved in an accident near Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plymouth County (PYM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172K
- Registration
- N84330
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dale Bessey
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Bedford → Plymouth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
AFTER ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE PILOT COMPLETED HIS PRELANDING CHECKLIST WHILE OPPOSITE OF THE NUMBERS ON DOWNWIND. AFTER TURNING TO FINAL APPROACH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. HE STATED THAT HE REACHED DOWN AND SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR WITHOUT LOOKING AT IT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS, HE WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RUNWAY. HE MANEUVERED TO ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE DIRECTION AND CONTOUR OF A ROAD FOR LANDING. HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING, THE WING TIPS STRUCK SMALL TREES. AFTER THE MISHAP, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION. THE PILOT DID NOT REMEMBER TURNING IT OFF. THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY DURING A SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE ENGINE WAS TESTED TO SEE HOW LONG IT WOULD RUN AFTER THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS TURNED OFF. AT 2100 RPM, IT CONTINUED OPERATING FOR ABOUT 45 SECONDS. AT 1200 TO 1500 RPM, IT CONTINUED RUNNING ABOUT 70 SECONDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lake of the Oza, Missouri, United States | Wayne Collins Merle Nelson | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Iowa, United States | Corwin L. Riegsecker | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172N | Antoine, Arkansas, United States | Gerald Hendrix | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1982 | Varga 2150A | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | S&G Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172M | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | Don's Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Grumman American AA-5A | Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, United States | George Goodwin | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Cessna 150L | Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, United States | Ronald C. Armeson | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Smith AEROSTAR 601 | Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States | Tech Industries, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1982 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States | Bay Aero Club Inc. | No injuries | - |