# NTSB MIA77FA009: Cessna 182K, N2842R, Atlanta, GA, October 28, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1977
- Place: Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
- Location: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7490&lon=-84.3880&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 7, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144239
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FA009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA009-144239

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4221  77/10/28   ATLANTA,GA          CESSNA 182K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 487
        TIME - 0840                    N2842R              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLIE BROWN CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHATTANOOGA,TN              ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       58
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- VOR/LOC RCVR TUNED TO ILS FREQ INSTEAD OF VOR/ILS RCVR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2842R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2842R-1978-03-03), registration cancelled 1978-03-03, S/N 18258442 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182K
- Registry model: [Cessna 182K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182k) (registry code 2072724) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Charlie Brown Co

## 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 19771028042639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771028042639A), Oct 28, 1977: Cessna 182K, Atlanta, GA, Destroyed. Vor/loc rcvr tuned to ILS freq instead of vor/ils rcvr.

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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