NYC73FNC76

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182N · Lincoln, VT · June 28, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1973
Place
Lincoln, VT · LINCOLN, VT
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N92431Cessna 182N
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730628018589A
Case key
189966

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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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3-2369  73/6/28    LINCOLN,VT          CESSNA 182N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 320
        TIME - 0900                    N92431              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TWIN MOUNTAIN,VT            NEWBURGH,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- MANEUVERING AROUND CLOUDS CONT FLT INTO CLOUD BANK STRUCK TREES ON MTN AT 3000FT MSL.

Aircraft

Registration
N92431
Reported as
Cessna 182N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.