# NTSB IAD73AI013: Cessna 182J, N2938F, Burnsville, NC, March 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 28, 1973
- Place: Burnsville, NC · BURNSVILLE, NC
- Location: 35.9163° N, 82.2978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burnsville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9163&lon=-82.2978&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170291
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73AI013
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73AI013

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0742  73/3/28  NR.BURNSVILLE,NC      CESSNA 182J         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2938F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 50, 2954 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            73 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELEANOR,W VA                CANNON,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- 2500-5000FT CIGS FCSTD OVR W PTNS OF NC.HIT MTN 6000FT ELEV.AUTOPILOT ON,CRUISE MODE.RCVRD 4/14/73
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2938F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2938F-1973-06-26), registration cancelled 1973-06-26, S/N 18257038 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J
- Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722) (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 19730328007739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730328007739A), Mar 28, 1973: Cessna 182H, Burnsville, NC, Destroyed. 2500-5000FT cigs fcstd ovr w ptns of NC.hit mtn 6000FT elev. Autopilot on,cruise mode. Rcvrd 4/14/73

## Other investigations on N2938F (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA67F0071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0071), Jul 29, 1966: Cessna 182 (N2938F), Charlotte, NC, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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