# NTSB OAK74AP044: Cessna 182, N7298E, Indian Spgs, NV, March 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1974
- Place: Indian Spgs, NV · INDIAN SPGS, NV
- Location: 36.5718° N, 115.7203° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indian Springs, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5718&lon=-115.7203&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186616
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74AP044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0430  74/3/10    INDIAN SPGS,NEV     CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1086
        TIME - 1850                    N7298E              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 536 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PANACA,NEV                  MERCURY,NEV                  LAS VEGAS,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      3300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      51
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DSCNDD BLO CLOUDS.HIT HIGH TERRAIN AT BASE OF CLOUDS,ELEV 3050FT.LAS VEGAS WX.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7298E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7298E-1974-04-26), registration cancelled 1974-04-26, S/N 52298 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182b) (registry code 2072706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740310005929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740310005929A), Mar 10, 1974: Cessna 182B, Indian Spgs, NV, Destroyed. Dscndd blo clouds. Hit high terrain at base of clouds,elev 3050FT.las vegas wx.

## Other investigations on N7298E (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK67D0099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0099), Sep 17, 1966: Cessna 182 (N7298E), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage

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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