Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lake Of The Oza, Missouri 65037
Sunday, September 5, 1982 20:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASS AT A COVE, THEN FLEW OUT OVER THE WATER, TURNED AND FLEW BACK AT LOW ALTITUDE. DURING A SECOND LOW PASS, IT STRUCK ELECTRICAL CABLES THAT CROSSED THE COVE. AFTER HITTING THE CABLES, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA. THE SURVIVING PASSENGER STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING PICTURES AND WAS LOOKING OUT THE SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, THUS HE DID NOT SEE THE CABLES BEFORE IMPACT. THE PASSENGER LIVED WITH HIS MOTHER IN ONE OF THE HOUSES NEAR THE FLIGHT PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT. A TOXICOLOGICAL CHECK OF THE PILOT'S BLOOD REVEALED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.162%.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/5/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 2045
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City LAKE OF THE OZA
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 65037
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 2050
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 40
Weather Observation Facility ID COU
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 60
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 20000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 78
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2413
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6339F
NTSB Number MKC82FCG19
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172N
Aircraft Series Identifier 172N
Aircraft Serial Number 17273196
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 41
Airframe Hours 657
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JERRY W. GARLETT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 306 EAST RADCLIFFE
Aircraft Owner City CLAREMONT
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91711
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WAYNE COLLINS MERLE NELSON
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 11215 EAST 83RD STREET
Operator City RAYTOWN
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 64123
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 04K
Departure City GRAVOIS MILLS
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 2030
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 04K
Destination City GRAVOIS MILLS
Destination State MO
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --