MKC80FA014

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182S · Womack, MO · December 11, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 11, 1979
Place
Womack, MO · WOMACK, MO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3594UCessna 182S
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791211040979A
Case key
132658

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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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3-3343  79/12/11   WOMACK,MO           CESSNA 182S         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 794
        TIME - 2045                    N3594U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 654 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAHOKIA,IL                  PIEDMONT,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        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                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL-152MG%.

Aircraft

Registration
N3594U
Reported as
Cessna 182S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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