MKC81FA003

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182H · Newcastle, WY · October 6, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 6, 1980
Place
Newcastle, WY · NEWCASTLE, WY
Injuries
2 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3460SCessna 182H
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801006057079A
Case key
128564

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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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3-2812   80/10/6   NEWCASTLE,WY        CESSNA 182H         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2023                    N3460S              PX-  2  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 1360 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWCASTLE-MONDELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWCASTLE,WY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N3460S
Reported as
Cessna 182H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Newcastle-Mondell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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