LAX74AL066

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182N · Arlington, CA · March 30, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 30, 1974
Place
Arlington, CA · ARLINGTON, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N92409Cessna 182N
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740330010959A
Case key
186387

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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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3-0814  74/3/30    ARLINGTON,CALIF     CESSNA 182N         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 262
        TIME - 0017                    N92409              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIVERSIDE,CALIF             TORRANCE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          FOG                                                      CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- 0008PST ONTARIO WX.

Aircraft

Registration
N92409
Reported as
Cessna 182N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Riverside

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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