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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182M · Bethel, AK · January 25, 1982

Date: January 25, 1982
Place: Bethel, AK
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N71734
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC82DAG16
Reported as: Cessna 182M
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 358 total139 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N71734Registration cancelled Dec 21, 1982 · Cessna 182MS/N 18259734 Airframe modelCessna 182M

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What happened

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Wreckage indicates loss of control before impact. Snowshowers, whiteouts in area. VFR pilot.

As the FAA filed it

WRECKAGE INDICATES LOSS OF CONTROL BEFORE IMPACT. SNOWSHOWERS, WHITEOUTS IN AREA. VFR PILOT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC82DAG16Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportBethel, AKThe pilot filed a VFR, round robin, flight plan. When the time on the flight plan had elapsed, a search was initiated. Later, the plane was found where it had crashed on a frozen lake surrounded by low terrain. An examination of the wreckage revealed that the…Jan 25, 1982 · Destroyed