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FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Oxford, AL · April 10, 2003

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Date
April 10, 2003 · 17:00 local
Place
Oxford, AL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3166D
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL03FA075
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O470*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
N3166DRegistration cancelled Jun 18, 2003 · Cessna 180S/N 31964 · Built 1955Airframe modelCessna 180Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Apparent destination airport (anb/fld elev 612 feet) was reporting 1300 OVC/6NM at the estimated time of the accident. This accident occurred at an elevation of 1976 feet MSL. It appears that a non instrument rated pilot continued flight into IMC, in an area noted on the sectional chart as rapidly rising terrain, resulting in controlled flight into terrain.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) APPARENT DESTINATION AIRPORT (ANB/FLD ELEV 612 FEET) WAS REPORTING 1300 OVC/6NM AT THE ESTIMATED TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT AN ELEVATION OF 1976 FEET MSL. IT APPEARS THAT A NON INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO IMC, IN AN AREA NOTED ON THE SECTIONAL CHART AS RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN, RESULTING IN CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN.

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 ATL03FA075Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOxford, ALThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was low ceilings.Apr 10, 2003 · Destroyed

Other reports on N3166D · 1

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

Accident 19860621026889ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Olathe_________, KSAfter a sloppy landing, pilot misused brakes attempting to control aircraft resulting in a nose over.Jun 21, 1986 · Substantial damage