# NTSB SEA76AS014: Cessna 182A, N4783D, Cyrstal Mtn, WA, August 25, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1975
- Place: Cyrstal Mtn, WA · CYRSTAL MTN, WA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150980
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76AS014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3421  75/8/25    CYRSTAL MTN,WA      CESSNA 182A         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 150
        TIME - 2205                    N4783D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WA                  BOISE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           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 - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE/RADIO, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  6500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       44
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           35                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ATTMPTD NITE FLT OVR MTNS IN ADVRSE WEA.CO LVL 33% PLT,25% CO-PLT.SOURCE UNDETERMINED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4783D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4783D-1976-09-15), registration cancelled 1976-09-15, S/N 34883 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182A
- Registry model: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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 19750825037719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750825037719A), Aug 25, 1975: Cessna 182A, Cyrstal Mtn, WA, Destroyed. Attmptd nite flt ovr mtns in advrse wea. Co lvl 33 plt,25 co-plt. Source undetermined.

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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