Cessna 172K Skyhawk, N78755: Accident occurred June 13, 2022 near Bluffton Airport (5G7), Hancock County, Ohio

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Columbus, Ohio

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. 

https://registry.faa.gov/N78755

Date: 13-JUN-22

Time: 21:46:00Z

Regis#: N78755

Aircraft Make: CESSNA

Aircraft Model: 172

Event Type: ACCIDENT

Highest Injury: SERIOUS

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: INSTRUCTION

Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)

Operation: 91

City: BLUFFTON

State: OHIO

BLUFFTON, Ohio — A New Bavaria man was seriously injured in a small plane crash this week near here.

Robert Searfoss, 48, was flying a Cessna 172K Skyhawk when he lost control and crashed into a field south of Bluffton Airport at about 5:15 p.m. Monday, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol’s Findlay post. The aircraft struck nose first and flipped over.

Searfoss sustained serious injuries and was flown to St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. He was using his safety belt, according to a news release issued by the Patrol.

The Patrol was assisted by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, Bluffton Police Department, Bluffton Fire Department, Mercy Health Life Flight and the Federal Aviation Administration.

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