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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182K · Rock Springs, WY · October 15, 1980

Date
October 15, 1980 · 20:10 local
Place
Rock Springs, WY
Airport
Rock Springs
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2463Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81FA006
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
520 total4 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Distination below minimum. Air-filed to alternate. Struck ground short of runwayon VOR approach. Heavy snow showers

As the FAA filed it

DISTINATION BELOW MINIMUM. AIR-FILED TO ALTERNATE. STRUCK GROUND SHORT OF RUNWAYON VOR APPROACH. HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS

NTSB investigation

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