Cessna 172H accident near Dayton, Ohio, June 5, 1983
On June 5, 1983 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Cessna 172H, registered N715HR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dayton, Ohio (Dayton General South airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were 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
- June 5, 1983 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- Dayton, Ohio · Dayton General South
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H · all 172Hs on the register
- Registration
- N715HR · no longer on the register · serial 17256104
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED HE WAS AWARE OF THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD DUE TO BARRIERS ACROSS THE APPROACH END OF THE RWY. AFTER CLEARING THE LAST BARRIER HE FELT THE ACFT START TO FALL. HE NOSED OVER & ADDED POWER BUT THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK THE RWY FIRST. THE FIREWALL & FUSELAGE WAS DAMAGED.
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: 428 hours in all; 428 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 358 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,449 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 5, 1983; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,250 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 5,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 15 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N715HR the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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