# NTSB CHI72AC058: Cessna 182H, N8351S, Brazil, IN, January 9, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 9, 1972
- Place: Brazil, IN · BRAZIL, IN
- Location: 39.5220° N, 87.1244° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brazil, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5220&lon=-87.1244&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165461
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72AC058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1505   72/1/9    BRAZIL,IND          CESSNA 182H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 199
        TIME - 1830                    N8351S              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 176 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HULMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BOYNE FALLS,MICH            WASHINGTON,IND               TERRE HAUTE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       43
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      SPECIAL VFR
        REMARKS- WEA CHART 10 HRS OLD.NO IN-FLT BRIEFS RECD.ADVSD ENROUTE STOP IFR.SPL VFR APCH ISSUED TO PLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8351S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8351S-1972-03-30), registration cancelled 1972-03-30, S/N 182-56451 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182H
- Registry model: [Cessna 182H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182h) (registry code 2072718) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hulman

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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