DEN67F0293

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · Arapahoe, CO · May 12, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1967
Place
Arapahoe, CO · ARAPAHOE, CO
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N3392UCessna 182F
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117843

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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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2-0365  67/5/12    ARAPAHOE, COLO      CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 204
        TIME - 0351                    N3392U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           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                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- PLT NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3392U
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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