DEN68A0004

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Idaho Sprgs, CO · July 16, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 16, 1967
Place
Idaho Sprgs, CO · IDAHO SPRGS, CO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3047FCessna 182J
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115859

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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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2-0575  67/7/16    IDAHO SPRGS ,COLO   CESSNA 182J         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 228
        TIME - 1639                    N3047F              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 7/18/67.AIRMET REPT MTNS OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.FILED FLT ALTITUDE BELOW MTN ELEVATIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3047F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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