# NTSB NYC75FGM03: Cessna 182, N42946, Beaver Falls, PA, July 29, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 29, 1974
- Place: Beaver Falls, PA · BEAVER FALLS, PA
- Location: 40.7594° N, 80.3226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beaver Falls, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7594&lon=-80.3226&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136876
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FGM03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FGM03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2696  74/7/29    BEAVER FALLS,PA     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1485
        TIME - 0115                    N42946              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 685 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAVER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUGUSTA,GA                  BEAVER FALLS,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- FLEW 20HRS LAST 24HR PERIOD.ENCTRD GND FOG,STARTED GO-ARND.REACHED FOR APCH PLATE,FLEW INTO TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N42946](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42946-1974-10-09), registration cancelled 1974-10-09, S/N 18259261, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (registry code 2072726) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Beaver Co

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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