FTW74AF066

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Mt Home, AR · March 15, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 15, 1974
Place
Mt Home, AR · MT HOME, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4928DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740315005589A
Case key
186614

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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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3-0427  74/3/15    MT HOME,ARK         CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 800
        TIME - 1400                    N4928D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN LAKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT HOME,ARK                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N4928D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Twin Lakes

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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