FTW70A0030

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182K · Little Rock, AR · November 8, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 8, 1969
Place
Little Rock, AR · LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2430QCessna 182K
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148795

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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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3-3304   69/11/8   LITTLE ROCK,ARK     CESSNA 182K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 1132
        TIME - 0055                    N2430Q              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADAMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STUTTGART,ARK               ARKADELPHIA,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DESCENDED BELOW PUBLISHED APCH MINIMUMS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2430Q
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Adams

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