MIA73AM025

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182M · Keystone Hgts, FL · September 3, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 3, 1972
Place
Keystone Hgts, FL · KEYSTONE HGTS, FL
Injuries
3 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N91658Cessna 182M
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168209

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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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3-3627   72/9/3    KEYSTONE HGTS,FLA   CESSNA 182M         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 3360
        TIME - 0229                    N91658              PX-  3  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEYSTONE HEIGHTS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEYSTONE HEIGHTS,FLA        LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT 55FT PWR LINES ABT 1/3MI FRM RWY.DARK,UNLIT TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N91658
Reported as
Cessna 182M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Keystone Heights

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.