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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182M · Stevensville, MD · April 6, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1973
Place
Stevensville, MD · STEVENSVILLE, MD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N91604Cessna 182M
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730406007599A
Case key
170658

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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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3-0818   73/4/6    STEVENSVILLE,MD     CESSNA 182M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 300
        TIME - 1724                    N91604              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENTMORR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLINTON,MD                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PASSENGER
        REMARKS- ONE PAX BECAME ILL.

Aircraft

Registration
N91604
Reported as
Cessna 182M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kentmorr

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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