# NTSB MIA73AM008: Cessna 182P, N7357Q, Lyons, GA, July 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1972
- Place: Lyons, GA · LYONS, GA
- Location: 32.2049° N, 82.3212° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lyons, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2049&lon=-82.3212&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166646
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73AM008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0778   72/7/6    LYONS,GA            CESSNA 182P         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 106
        TIME - 0810                    N7357Q              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VIDALIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VIDALIA,GA                  GREENSBORO,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FSS ADVSD PLT VFR FLT NOT RECOMMENDED. STALLED IN LOW ALT TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7357Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7357Q-1973-06-04), registration cancelled 1973-06-04, S/N 18260997 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Vidalia

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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