SEA79DYP09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182K · Kamiah, ID · February 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1979
Place
Kamiah, ID · KAMIAH, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66449Cessna 182K
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790201002019A
Case key
137397

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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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3-0381   79/2/1    KAMIAH,ID           CESSNA 182K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1120
        TIME - 2100                    N66449              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 672 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KAMIAH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEWISTON,ID                 KAMIAH,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          GROUND FOG                                               CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- LND IN SNOW BANK BESIDE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N66449
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kamiah

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