# NTSB SEA68A0035: Cessna 182B, N7118E, Colton, OR, October 21, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1967
- Place: Colton, OR · COLTON, OR
- Location: 45.1721° N, 122.4379° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colton, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1721&lon=-122.4379&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113597
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA68A0035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-1018  67/10/21   COLTON,OREG         CESSNA 182B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N7118E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 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 - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 102267. PLT NOT INSTRUMENT RATED,ON NON AUTH SOLO X-C,FLEW INTO KNOWN IFR CONDITIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7118E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7118E-1968-02-12), registration cancelled 1968-02-12, S/N 52118 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182B
- Registry model: [Cessna 182B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182b) (registry code 2072706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N7118E (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 UNK65X0117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0117), Oct 2, 1964: Cessna 182 (N7118E), West Memphis, AR, 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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