DEN71DXA01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Aladdin, WY · July 6, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1970
Place
Aladdin, WY · ALADDIN, WY
Injuries
1 minor, 5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8301SCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114010

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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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3-2794   70/7/6    ALADDIN,WYO         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 439
        TIME - 1207                    N8301S              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST PAUL,MINN                ALADDIN,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      90
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- LDG AREA MARGINAL UNDER EXISTING CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8301S
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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