# NTSB MIA66A0023: Cessna 182B, N2345G, Logtown, MS, August 19, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1965
- Place: Logtown, MS · LOGTOWN, MS
- Location: 30.2830° N, 89.6212° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Logtown, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2830&lon=-89.6212&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 7, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177349
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0916  65/8/19    LOGTOWN,MISS.       CESSNA 182B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N2345G              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- RECOVERY CATE 8-21-65.ENGINE NOT RECOVERED FROM IMPACT CRATER IN SWAMP.EXAM WRECKAGE IND NO FAILUR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2345G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2345G-1965-09-27), registration cancelled 1965-09-27, S/N 51645 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182B
- Registry model: [Cessna 182B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182b) (registry code 2072706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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