# NTSB SEA74AS046: Cessna 182R, N52559, Montpelier, ID, May 29, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 29, 1974
- Place: Montpelier, ID · MONTPELIER, ID
- Location: 42.3260° N, 111.2988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montpelier, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3260&lon=-111.2988&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 6, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130230
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74AS046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74AS046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2275  74/5/29    MONTPELIER,ID       CESSNA 182R         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0505                    N52559              PX-  3  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              AGE 29, 2757 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            141 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          POCATELLO,ID                RETURN                       MONTPELIER,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      48
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          270                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TIMBER SURVEY & ELK COUNTING.HEAVILY LOADED.FLEW INTO NARROW VLY,RISING TRRN.DA 8500FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N52559 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182R
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740529020329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740529020329A), May 29, 1974: Cessna 182P, Montpelier, ID, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Timber survey & elk counting. Heavily loaded. Flew into narrow vly,rising trrn. Da 8500FT.

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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