19850119002129A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182Q · Abilene, TX · January 19, 1985

Date
January 19, 1985 · 18:45 local
Place
Abilene, TX
Airport
Abilene Municipal
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N735QN
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85LA098
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Reported engine
Continental O470U
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
464 total24 in this make and model15 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.

Descended too low on initial approach segment, impacted ground. Turbulence probably caused inattention to altitude.

As the FAA filed it

DESCENDED TOO LOW ON INITIAL APPROACH SEGMENT, IMPACTED GROUND. TURBULENCE PROBABLY CAUSED INATTENTION TO ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

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