Cessna 172 accident near Falls Of Rough, Kentucky, August 20, 1983
On August 20, 1983 at about 7:40 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N2882L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Falls Of Rough, Kentucky (Rough River airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 20, 1983 · about 7:40 pm local time
- Place
- Falls Of Rough, Kentucky · Rough River · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N2882L · no longer on the register · serial 17256082
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE DURING A G0-AROUND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT HAD ROLLED ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE 2700 FT RWY BEFORE A GO-AROUND WAS STARTED. THE COLLISION OCCURRED 850 FT BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY 30 FT AGL AND 400 FT LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED. THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE WAS 98 DEGREES F.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 200 hours in all; 60 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,308 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, June 19, 1983; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Frankfort KY at 6:00 pm
- Destination: Falls Of Rough KY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,500 ft by 55 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 99°F (37°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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