DEN73FTM26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Sandy, UT · April 25, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1973
Place
Sandy, UT · SANDY, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2306GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730425009919A
Case key
190682

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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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3-1013  73/4/25    SANDY,UT            CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1800
        TIME - 1650                    N2306G              PX-  0  0  3  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANDY,UT                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-PARACHUTE OPENED INADVERTENTLY IN CABIN.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- SIDE OF FUSELAGE & R ELEV & STAB DMGD.BAILED OUT

Aircraft

Registration
N2306G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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