# Accident 19750223004209A: Cessna 182C, Superior, WI, February 23, 1975

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1975
- Place: Superior, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 46.7208° N, 92.1041° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Superior, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.7208&lon=-92.1041&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8778T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8778T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182C (registry code 2072708, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,758 total, 2,098 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI75DER05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DER05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750223004209A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED IN LEVEL FIELD IN 4 FEET OF SNOW.SPARK PLUGS FOUND TO HAVE SOOTY DEPOSITS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI75DER05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DER05), Feb 23, 1975: Cessna 182C (N8778T), Superior, WI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8778T (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20070607826309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070607826309I), Jun 7, 2007: Cessna 182C (N8778T), Milwaukee, WI, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] stated that after starting the engine he turned the aircraft to face south into the wind. While facing south on the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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