DEN79DQA27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182RG · Chama, NM · April 27, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1979
Place
Chama, NM · CHAMA, NM
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2834CCessna 182RG
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790427007779A
Case key
136225

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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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3-1137  79/4/27    CHAMA,NM            CESSNA 182RG        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1084
        TIME - 0730                    N2834C              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHAMA CATTLE CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAMA,NM                    CLOVIS,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN

Aircraft

Registration
N2834C
Reported as
Cessna 182RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Chama Cattle Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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