SEA69D0171

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182K · New Plymouth, ID · January 12, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1969
Place
New Plymouth, ID · NEW PLYMOUTH, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2538QCessna 182K
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191693

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0317  69/1/12    NEW PLYMOUTH,ID     CESSNA 182K         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 640
        TIME - 1150                    N2538Q              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER

Aircraft

Registration
N2538Q
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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