# NTSB SEA73AS010: Cessna 182P, N7414Q, Corwin Spgs, MT, October 20, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1972
- Place: Corwin Spgs, MT · CORWIN SPGS, MT
- Location: 45.1319° N, 110.7990° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corwin Springs, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1319&lon=-110.7990&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168826
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73AS010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73AS010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3526  72/10/20   CORWIN SPGS,MONT    CESSNA 182P         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 544
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7414Q              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BILLINGS,MONT               RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- SPOTTING ELK. RECOVERY DATE 10/21/72,ON MTN SLOPE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7414Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7414Q-1973-06-04), registration cancelled 1973-06-04, S/N 18261054, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- 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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