Cessna R172K accident near Marion, Ohio, March 1, 1984
On March 1, 1984, a Cessna R172K, registered N736JT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Marion, Ohio (Marion Muni airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- March 1, 1984
- Place
- Marion, Ohio · Marion Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K · all R172Ks on the register
- Registration
- N736JT · registry record · serial R1722555
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING LANDING ON AN ICY RWY IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE ACFT SKIDDED TO THE LEFT AND CONTACTED A SNOWBANK, AFTER WHICH IT NOSED OVER.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 366 hours in all; 294 in this make and model; 26 in the last 90 days; 281 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,161 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 28, 1983; 107 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-360-K1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: VIN Quincey IL at 9:11 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 24, 4,320 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 300° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,300 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 19°F (-7°C), dew point 16°F (-9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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