# NTSB FTW74AF086: Cessna 182A, N3798D, Imperial, TX, May 25, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 25, 1974
- Place: Imperial, TX · IMPERIAL, TX
- Location: 31.2668° N, 102.6947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Imperial, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2668&lon=-102.6947&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125905
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74AF086
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF086

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1173  74/5/25    IMPERIAL,TEX        CESSNA 182A         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1210                    N3798D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  3200 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IMPERIAL,TEX                MIDLAND,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TKOF FRM ROAD,600FT USABLE.HIT 30FT PWR LINES APRX 140FT PAST DEP END OF ROAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3798D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3798D-1974-10-29), registration cancelled 1974-10-29, S/N 34498, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182A
- Registry model: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740525014579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740525014579A), May 25, 1974: Cessna 182A, Imperial, TX, Destroyed. Tkof frm road,600FT usable. Hit 30FT pwr lines aprx 140FT past dep end of road.

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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