LAX80FA084

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Sn Luis Obspo, CA · April 20, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 20, 1980
Place
Sn Luis Obspo, CA · SN LUIS OBSPO, CA
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9414MCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800420010449A
Case key
130592

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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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3-3251  80/4/20  NR.SN LUIS OBSPO,CA   CESSNA 182P         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 160
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N9414M              PX-  4  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PASO ROBLES,CA              LOS ANGELES,CA
        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 - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 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
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N9414M
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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