# NTSB CHI73AC018: Cessna 182M, N92004, Brownsburg, IN, August 15, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 15, 1972
- Place: Brownsburg, IN · BROWNSBURG, IN
- Location: 39.8344° N, 86.3857° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brownsburg, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8344&lon=-86.3857&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168367
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73AC018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3420  72/8/15    BROWNSBURG,IND      CESSNA 182M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 439
        TIME - 0655                    N92004              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IND            LA CROSSE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       71
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FILED IFR CLNC,BUT CLNC WASNT ACTIVATED. LOST CTL IN BLO MINIMUM WEA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92004](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92004-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 18259993 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182M
- Registry model: [Cessna 182M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182m) (registry code 2072728) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Brownsburg

## Other investigations on N92004 (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI70DBA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DBA08), Feb 11, 1970: Cessna 182 (N92004), Monon, IN, substantial damage

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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