MKC76AK029

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Rush Center, KS · November 5, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 5, 1975
Place
Rush Center, KS · RUSH CENTER, KS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N4710DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751105036969A
Case key
151050

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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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3-3264   75/11/5   RUSH CENTER,KS      CESSNA 182A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 197
        TIME - 0915                    N4710D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 172 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA CROSSE,KS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT LAST OBSVD AS IT ENTRD A FOG BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4710D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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