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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182H · Gatlinburg, TN · December 26, 2016

Date: December 26, 2016 · 16:02 local
Place: Gatlinburg, TN
Airport: Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1839X
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17FA073
Reported as: Cessna 182H
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N1839XRegistration cancelled Mar 20, 2018 · Cessna 182HS/N 18255939 Airframe modelCessna 182H Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft had VFR flight following. Pilot started descent to kgkt 15 miles from airport. Aircraft was in IFR conditions and descended into mountains. Aircraft impacted mountain top at 5500 feet.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HAD VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING. PILOT STARTED DESCENT TO KGKT 15 MILES FROM AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT WAS IN IFR CONDITIONS AND DESCENDED INTO MOUNTAINS. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED MOUNTAIN TOP AT 5500 FEET.

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 ERA17FA073Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportGatlinburg, TNThe non-instrument-rated pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's established anti-authority attitude.Dec 26, 2016 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1839X · 1

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

Incident 19970907038249IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Dubuque, IANarrative: Mr. Thompson stated he experienced engine failure ten nautical miles south of Dubuque, Iowa. He advised ATC, saw a grass strip (IA68), made a hard landing on the grass strip, lost control, came to rest inverted in an adjacent cornfield. He put on…Sep 7, 1997 · Reported as Cessna 182M · Minor damage