SEA70A0027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Boise, ID · December 22, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 22, 1969
Place
Boise, ID · BOISE, ID
Injuries
2 fatal, 3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5657BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
149719

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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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3-3833  69/12/22 NR.BOISE,ID           CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 165
        TIME - 2110                    N5657B              PX-  1  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BOISE,ID                     MOUNTAIN HOME,ID
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO IFR CONDITIONS ENROUTE. CRASHED DURING ATTEMPTED TURNAROUND.  RECOVERY DATE 12/23/69.

Aircraft

Registration
N5657B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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