# NTSB SEA67A0053: Cessna 182J, N2819F, Palmer, WA, March 24, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1967
- Place: Palmer, WA · PALMER, WA
- Location: 47.3143° N, 121.8923° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palmer, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3143&lon=-121.8923&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117846
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA67A0053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0053

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0376  67/3/24  NR.PALMER,WASH        CESSNA 182J         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 0505                    N2819F              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING SERVICE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 5-13-67.WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT ATTITUDE AIRCRAFT STRUCK MOUNTAINSIDE,AT 3200 FT MSL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2819F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2819F-1967-11-09), registration cancelled 1967-11-09, S/N 18256919 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J
- Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722) (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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