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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Oswosso, MI · September 11, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 11, 1966
Place
Oswosso, MI · OSWOSSO, MI
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6456ACessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121517

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0825  66/9/11    OSWOSSO MICH        CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 250
        TIME - 0835                    N6456A              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                58
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           80                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6456A
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed