SEA76AS018

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182N · Baker, MT · October 11, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 11, 1975
Place
Baker, MT · BAKER, MT
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N9165GCessna 182N
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751011035309A
Case key
151090

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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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3-3212  75/10/11   BAKER,MT            CESSNA 182N         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 7250
        TIME - 1735                    N9165G              PX-  1  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAKER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKER,MT                    SKY RANCH,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - OTHER SYSTEMS: VACUUM SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DEP TURN L,THEN ROLLED INTO STEEP DESCENDING R TURN.PLT BLOOD ALC 284MG%.VAC REG ADJUST SET LOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N9165G
Reported as
Cessna 182N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Baker Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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