SEA72AS034

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182H · Lowman, ID · February 11, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 11, 1972
Place
Lowman, ID · LOWMAN, ID
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
CF-SZTCessna 182H
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165387

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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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E-0008  72/2/11    LOWMAN,ID           CESSNA 182H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1600                    CF-SZT              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  55, 580 TOTAL HOURS, 115
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PENDLETON,OREG              LAKE HAVASU,ARIZ             BAKER,OREG
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        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                                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/26/72. FLEW INTO OBSCURED MTN RIDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-SZT
Reported as
Cessna 182H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed