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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Manhattan, KS · December 3, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1973
Place
Manhattan, KS · MANHATTAN, KS
Injuries
2 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N21357Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731203038329A
Case key
187658

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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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3-3578   73/12/3   MANHATTAN,KANS      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 700
        TIME - 1832                    N21357              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COFFEYVILLE,KANS            MANHATTAN,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        FACTOR(S)
           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                                                  600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       33
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- IFR CRUISE CLNC,DSCNDD BLO MDA HIT GND ABT 8MI SSE OF ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N21357
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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