MIA74AM024

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Red Level, AL · September 15, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 15, 1973
Place
Red Level, AL · RED LEVEL, AL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9348GCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730915041599A
Case key
187986

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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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3-3697  73/9/15    RED LEVEL,ALA       CESSNA 182P         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0130                    N9348G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 47, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,ALA              PENSACOLA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- PLT TIME TO 7/18/72.WORKED ALL DAY IN BHM,BUS TO MGM,NIGHT SOLO X-COUNTRY.WRECKAGE RCVRD 9/20/73.

Aircraft

Registration
N9348G
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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