# NTSB FTW70AF054: Cessna 182S, N3119U, Jellico, TN, March 5, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 5, 1970
- Place: Jellico, TN · JELLICO, TN
- Location: 36.5716° N, 84.1162° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jellico, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5716&lon=-84.1162&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139073
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70AF054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70AF054

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0097   70/3/5    JELLICO,TENN        CESSNA 182S         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 575
        TIME - 1525                    N3119U              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WASHINGTON,OHIO             TAMPA,FLA                    ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       42
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           20                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT FLEW UNDER OVERCAST IN MOUNTAINOUS,CLOUD COVERED TERRAIN.ENTERED FOG BANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3119U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3119U-1970-08-21), registration cancelled 1970-08-21, S/N 18254519 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182S
- Registry model: [Cessna 182F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182f) (registry code 2072714) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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