IAD78FA002

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Wise, VA · October 9, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 9, 1977
Place
Wise, VA · WISE, VA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7049SCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771009036489A
Case key
144813

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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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3-3418   77/10/9   WISE,VA             CESSNA 182P         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0755                    N7049S              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  60, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONESOME PINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POUND,VA                    WISE,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7049S
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lonesome Pine

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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.