NYC68A0023

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182K · Trumbull, CT · August 4, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 4, 1967
Place
Trumbull, CT · TRUMBULL, CT
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3025QCessna 182K
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115942

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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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2-0874   67/8/4    TRUMBULL,CONN       CESSNA 182K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1229
        TIME - 2157                    N3025Q              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 145 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WITNESS REPORTED PLANE FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3025Q
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Monroe

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