MKC67F0626

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Gallatin, TN · March 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1967
Place
Gallatin, TN · GALLATIN, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1921XCessna 182
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118250

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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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3-1940   67/3/6    GALLATIN,TENN       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 415
        TIME - 1300                    N1921X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       39
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- BOTH WINGS WRINKLED- PLT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE. PLT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1921X
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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