DEN69D0199

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182E · Briggsdale, CO · March 6, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1969
Place
Briggsdale, CO · BRIGGSDALE, CO
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3132YCessna 182E
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190661

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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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3-0386   69/3/6    BRIGGSDALE,COLO     CESSNA 182E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 3004
        TIME - 2130                    N3132Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 232 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      650
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N3132Y
Reported as
Cessna 182E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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