Cessna 172 accident near Cincinnati, Ohio, December 31, 1983
On December 31, 1983 at about 7:15 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N6600D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cincinnati, Ohio (Blue Ash 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
- December 31, 1983 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Cincinnati, Ohio · Blue Ash · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N6600D · registry record · serial 72887
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE BEGAN A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING AFTER A LIGHT TWIN ACFT TOOK OFF. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A CLEAR RECALL OF THE COMPLETE PROCEDURE THAT HE FOLLOWED. HOWEVER, AFTER THE ACFT REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 30 TO 40 FT AGL, THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED & WAS FOLLOWED BY A PARTIAL STALL. HE PUSHED THE CONTROL WHEEL FORWARD, BUT REPORTED THIS HAD LITTLE NOTICEABLE EFFECT ON THE ACFT'S ATTITUDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE RWY IN A SLIGHTLY NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. DURING THE IMPACT, THE MAIN GEAR WAS BENT, THE NOSE GEAR WAS DRIVEN UPWARD BEHIND THE FIRE WALL & THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PLT STATED THAT HIS SON, IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT, RECALLED THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS PUSHED IN & THE FLAPS WERE RAISED BEFORE POWER WAS APPLIED TO TAKEOFF AGAIN.
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: 340 hours in all; 121 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 260 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,163 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1983; 80 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: I77 Cincinnati OH at 8:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 3,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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