# NTSB SEA72AS034: Cessna 182H, Lowman, ID, February 11, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: February 11, 1972
- Place: Lowman, ID · LOWMAN, ID
- Location: 44.0720° N, 115.6183° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lowman, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, January 4, 1973
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165387
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA72AS034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72AS034

## NTSB brief

```
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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.
```

## Sequence of events

- Enroute-cruise

## Aircraft

- Registration: CF-SZT (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182H
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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