SEA77FA045

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182Q · Elk City, ID · July 29, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 29, 1977
Place
Elk City, ID · ELK CITY, ID
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N182DMCessna 182Q
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770729026069A
Case key
146645

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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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3-1658  77/7/29    ELK CITY,ID         CESSNA 182Q         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 381
        TIME - 1645                    N182DM              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 261 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED RIVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ATMTD CLIMBOUT BEYOND ACFT CAPABILITY.UNABLE CLR OBSTRUCTIONS. 38HRS FLT TIME LAST 17YRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N182DM
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Red River

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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