DEN74AD028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Cokeville, WY · November 29, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 29, 1973
Place
Cokeville, WY · COKEVILLE, WY
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9338GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731129038169A
Case key
173475

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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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3-3416  73/11/29   COKEVILLE,WYO       CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N9338G              PX-  2  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            AGE 41, 3062 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            210 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POCATELLO,ID                ROCK SPRINGS,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLYING UPSLOPE AT LO ALT ABOVE TERRAIN,UN TO OUTCLIMB TERRAIN.PLT NEW TO POWERLINE SURVEY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9338G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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