FTW76AF115

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182L · Mullin, TX · August 19, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 19, 1976
Place
Mullin, TX · MULLIN, TX
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N42216Cessna 182L
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760819037499A
Case key
156193

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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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3-3538  76/8/19  NR.MULLIN,TX          CESSNA 182L         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 246
        TIME - 2345                    N42216              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABILENE,TX                  SMITHVILLE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N42216
Reported as
Cessna 182L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N42216 · 1

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