19790531036829A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182N · Waynesville, GA · May 31, 1979

Date: May 31, 1979
Place: Waynesville, GA
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N618WC
NTSB investigations: NTSBMIA79FAMS2 NTSBIAD80FA041
Reported as: Cessna 182N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N618WCRegistration cancelled Aug 5, 2013 · Cessna 182NS/N 18260596 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna 182N Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck trees near mountain peak. Mountain peaks obscured by fog. Thunderstorms in area.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES NEAR MOUNTAIN PEAK. MOUNTAIN PEAKS OBSCURED BY FOG. THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA.

NTSB investigation · 2

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA79FAMS2Accident · 2 fatalClosedMissing AircraftMay 31, 1979 · Destroyed NTSB IAD80FA041Accident · 2 fatalClosedWaynesville, NCMay 31, 1979 · Destroyed

Other reports on N618WC · 1

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

Accident 19760731024299AFinal Approach · Casper, WYBoth elevator cables separated from bellcrank forward of instr panel. Both bolts missing.Jul 31, 1976 · Substantial damage