# NTSB OAK71AP014: Cessna 182, N5828B, Virginia City, NV, September 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1970
- Place: Virginia City, NV · VIRGINIA CITY, NV
- Location: 39.3075° N, 119.6483° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Virginia City, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3075&lon=-119.6483&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179556
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71AP014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71AP014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2942  70/9/12    VIRGINIA CITY,NEV   CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1695
        TIME - 0753                    N5828B              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1463 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARSON CITY,NEV             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      57
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- CRASHED ON MTN SLOPE. OVER MAX GROSS WT ABOUT 234 LBS. CG NEAR FWD LIMIT. DENSITY ALT 7100 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5828B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5828B-1972-05-08), registration cancelled 1972-05-08, S/N 33828 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182) (registry code 2072702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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