# NTSB DEN68A0031: Cessna 182K, N2653R, Grant, CO, January 12, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 12, 1968
- Place: Grant, CO · GRANT, CO
- Location: 39.4597° N, 105.6617° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grant, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4597&lon=-105.6617&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111551
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68A0031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3306  68/1/12    GRANT,COLO          CESSNA 182K         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 15000
        TIME - 0717                    N2653R              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCOMPLETE WEATHER REPORT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- MT WAVE ACTIVITY WAS NOT GIVEN TO PLT IN FORECAST DURING WX BRIEFING.RECOVERY DATE-6/24/68.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2653R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2653R-1970-12-07), registration cancelled 1970-12-07, S/N 18258353, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182K
- Registry model: [Cessna 182K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182k) (registry code 2072724) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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