# NTSB MKC71FER65: Cessna 182F, N3604U, Benson, MN, May 31, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1971
- Place: Benson, MN · BENSON, MN
- Location: 45.3152° N, 95.6054° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benson, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3152&lon=-95.6054&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 26, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161402
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71FER65
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FER65

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1806  71/5/31    BENSON,MINN         CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 250
        TIME - 1745                    N3604U              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT LAKES,MINN          BENSON,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                      RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                      45
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- LEAD ACFT,3 PLANE FLT.HIT GND DRG 180DEG TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3604U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3604U-1971-08-24), registration cancelled 1971-08-24, S/N 18255004 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182F
- Registry model: [Cessna 182F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182f) (registry code 2072714) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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