# NTSB LAX84FA114: Cessna 182E, Humbolt, NV, December 22, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 21, 1983, 17:15 local (Dec 22, 1983, 01:15 UTC)
- Place: Humbolt, NV
- Coordinates: 41.119647, -118.050193 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1196&lon=-118.0502&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23921
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84FA114
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23921/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA114

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - flight into known adverse weather - initiated, pilot in command (cause)
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - high terrain (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - clouds (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - whiteout (contributing factor)
  - vfr flight into imc - continued, pilot in command (cause)
  - self-induced pressure, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering - turn to reverse direction
  - in-flight planning/decision - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - mountainous/hilly (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rising (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - pull-up - improper, pilot in command
  - visual/aural detection, pilot in command

## Analysis

WHILE ON A X-COUNTRY FLT IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA, THE ACFT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A SNOW COVERED MOUNTAIN. IMPACT OCCURRED AT THE 8200 FT LEVEL IN PRINCE ROYAL CANYON. THE CANYON SLOPED UPWARD TO THE SOUTH & TERMINATED AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 8900 FT. THE ACFT WAS ON AN EASTERLY HEADING IN A SLIGHT LEFT BANK WHEN IT CRASHED.ACCORDING TO AN NTSB METEOROLOGICAL SUMMERY, THE CLOUD BASES WOULD HAVE BEEN NEAR THE 7000 FT LEVEL IN THAT AREA.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CGCGA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182E
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18253918
- Airframe hours: 2605
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Deborah Hobbs
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 20, 1983, 30 hours before
- Departed: ALW, WALLA WALLA, WA
- Destination: ANO, RENO, NV
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land, multi-engine sea; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 5,000 total, 95 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 21 °F, dew point 12 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: WMC, 31 nm away

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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