FTW78FA046

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182E · Dierks, AR · May 24, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 24, 1978
Place
Dierks, AR · DIERKS, AR
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N99LJCessna 182E
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780524017739A
Case key
141934

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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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3-1520  78/5/24    DIERKS,AR           CESSNA 182E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 133
        TIME - 0005                    N99LJ               PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,AR              DEQUEEN,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.013%.LNDD ON TOP OF PARKED LOG TRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N99LJ
Reported as
Cessna 182E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.