SEA73AS035

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182K · Snohomish, WA · May 29, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 29, 1973
Place
Snohomish, WA · SNOHOMISH, WA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2846RCessna 182K
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730529011779A
Case key
190806

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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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3-0962  73/5/29    SNOHOMISH,WASH      CESSNA 182K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 150
        TIME - 2030                    N2846R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABERDEEN,WASH               SNOHOMISH,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT 22 FT WIRES 75 FT SHORT OF RWY. WIRES MARKED WITH FLOURESCENT BALLS AT POLES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2846R
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harvey

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2846R · 1

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