Cessna 172L accident near Painesville, Ohio, May 27, 1984
On May 27, 1984 at about 8:27 pm local time, a Cessna 172L, registered N19683, was substantially damaged in an accident near Painesville, Ohio (Casement airport). It was a personal 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
- May 27, 1984 · about 8:27 pm local time
- Place
- Painesville, Ohio · Casement
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L · all 172Ls on the register
- Registration
- N19683 · no longer on the register · serial 17260666
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT LEFT THE DRY ASPHALT RWY, CROSSED A GRASSY AREA, WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND KILLED A HORSE. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER LANDING THE AIRPLANE 'GET PUSHED TO RT OF RWY.' LOCAL WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 040 DEGS AT 10 KTS. THE PLT HAD JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THE ACFT IN WHICH HE HAD ABOUT 11 HOURS TOTAL TIME OF WHICH ABOUT 2 HOURS WERE DUAL.
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: 194 hours in all; 11 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 117 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,635 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 17, 1983; 29 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: FKL Franklin PA at 8:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12, 3,800 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 30,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:45 pm from LNN, 8 miles away
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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