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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182M · Lake Hughes, CA · April 10, 1982

Date: April 10, 1982 · 22:45 local
Place: Lake Hughes, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N70939
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX82FA134
Reported as: Cessna 182M
Reported engine: Continental O470R
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 404 total30 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.

Flew into side of a mountain. Pilot was advised weather IFR en route with mountain top obscured.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. PILOT WAS ADVISED WEATHER IFR EN ROUTE WITH MOUNTAIN TOP OBSCURED.

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 LAX82FA134Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportLake Hughes, CAThe pilot requested the en route weather conditions at 1545, 1625, 1732 and 2150 PST from the bakersfield fss. The pilot was informed, on each occasion, that VFR flight was not recommended; however, at 2213 the pilot departed bakersfield. No flight plan was…Apr 11, 1982 · Destroyed