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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182R · Westerly, RI · September 9, 1992

Date: September 9, 1992 · 09:45 local
Place: Westerly, RI
Airport: Westerly State
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5533N
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO92FA133
Reported as: Cessna 182R
Reported engine: Continental O470U
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N5533NRegistration cancelled Jul 19, 2013 · Cessna 182RS/N 18267775 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 182R Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Adivsed nvfr. VFR pilot departed anyway. Flew into water 5MI short of airport in low ceiling and fog.

As the FAA filed it

ADIVSED NVFR. VFR PILOT DEPARTED ANYWAY. FLEW INTO WATER 5MI SHORT OF AIRPORT IN LOW CEILING AND FOG.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB BFO92FA133Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWesterly, RIInadvertent VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, self-induced pressure…Sep 9, 1992 · Destroyed

Other reports on N5533N · 1

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

Accident 19910708026699AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Indian Springs, NVEncounter rain turbulence at night lost. No glasses, VOR inop. No flashlight got vectors. Ran out of fuel en route.Jul 8, 1991 · Reported as Cessna 152 · Substantial damage