- Date
- November 25, 1982, 17:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Bryant, SD
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N94657Cessna 182Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821125060059A
- Case key
- 70064
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Analysis
The aircraft crashed in an open, flat, stubble field just south of Bryant SD. The angle of impact was 45 degrees nose down, with wings level. Fire after impact consumed most of the wreckage and the 5 occupants received fatal injuries. Theweather was IFR with low ceilings and the night was getting dark earlier than usual. Witnesses had observed the aircraftflying very low and almost colliding with high objects such as water tanks. On his last pull-up over the town the pilot apparently climbed into the clouds. Lost control in a stall and came down at a steep angle. He was not instrument rated and had not received a weather briefing for this flight. Ironically the field he crashed in would have made a good placefor a landing if he had stayed in control and could have seen it. The ceiling was 700 feet visibility 5 miles.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N94657
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18266477
- Airframe hours
- 1,200
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Virgil Van Overschelde
- Registered owner
- Unlimited Horizons Inc.
- Departed
- Mitchell, SD
- Destination
- Milbank, SD
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Commercial, Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,475 total · 11 in this make and model · 15 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 10° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ATY, 28 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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