FTW73AF066

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182E · N.Little Rock, AR · May 6, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 6, 1973
Place
N.Little Rock, AR · N.LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9341XCessna 182E
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730506011159A
Case key
173356

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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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3-0864   73/5/6    N.LITTLE ROCK,ARK   CESSNA 182E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 2050
        TIME - 0057                    N9341X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NO.LITTLE ROCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST MEMPHIS,ARK            N.LITTLE ROCK,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT TREES CIRCLING TO LND. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.249 PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9341X
Reported as
Cessna 182E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
No.Little Rock

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9341X · 1

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