DEN78FA006

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Kemmerer, WY · November 7, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 7, 1977
Place
Kemmerer, WY · KEMMERER, WY
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7368SCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771107040339A
Case key
144227

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4191   77/11/7 NR.KEMMERER,WY        CESSNA 182P         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 391
        TIME - 1832                    N7368S              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 163 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GOODLAND,KS                 TWIN FALLS,ID               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          BLOWING SNOW                                             IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 11-8-77.

Aircraft

Registration
N7368S
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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