LAX77FA035

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182H · Tuscon, AZ · February 3, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 3, 1977
Place
Tuscon, AZ · TUSCON, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N1840XCessna 182H
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770203025479A
Case key
157888

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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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3-1833   77/2/3  NR.TUSCON,AZ          CESSNA 182H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32,
        TIME - 0946                    N1840X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- 350 LBS MARIJUANA FOUND ON BOARD ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1840X
Reported as
Cessna 182H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1840X · 1

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