# NTSB DEN68A0004: Cessna 182J, N3047F, Idaho Sprgs, CO, July 16, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 16, 1967
- Place: Idaho Sprgs, CO · IDAHO SPRGS, CO
- Location: 39.7488° N, 105.5047° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Idaho Springs, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7488&lon=-105.5047&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 23, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115859
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68A0004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3047F-1968-07-01), registration cancelled 1968-07-01, S/N 18257147 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J
- Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N3047F (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 LAX67F0446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0446), Jun 4, 1967: Cessna 182 (N3047F), San Diego, CA, 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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