# NTSB MIA74AM061: Cessna 182J, N3532F, Birmingham, AL, January 23, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 23, 1974
- Place: Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
- Location: 33.5207° N, 86.8025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Birmingham, AL, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5207&lon=-86.8025&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186883
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74AM061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0395  74/1/23    BIRMINGHAM,ALA      CESSNA 182J         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 9000
        TIME - 1000                    N3532F              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRUNSWICK,GA                BIRMINGHAM,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       62
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          290                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- VECTORS FOR ILS APCH.PLT DSCNDD BLO ASSIGNED ALT.PLT TIME FM MED CERT 8/73.NO INSTRUMENT RATING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3532F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3532F-1974-04-05), registration cancelled 1974-04-05, S/N 18257532 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J
- Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Birmingham Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740123003799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740123003799A), Jan 23, 1974: Cessna 182J, Birmingham, AL, Destroyed. Vectors for ILS apch. Plt dscndd blo assigned alt. Plt time fm med cert 8/73.no instrument rating.

## Other investigations on N3532F (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA70D0222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0222), Sep 4, 1969: Cessna 182 (N3532F), Bessemer, AL, substantial damage

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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