FTW79FA066

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182Q · Granite, OK · March 14, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 14, 1979
Place
Granite, OK · GRANITE, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N735JHCessna 182Q
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790314009429A
Case key
137373

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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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3-0435  79/3/14  NR.GRANITE,OK         CESSNA 182Q         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1675
        TIME - 2330                    N735JH              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOE HARP FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALTUS,OK                   GRANITE,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 3/24/79.BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .143%.

Aircraft

Registration
N735JH
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Joe Harp Field

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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.