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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Mccall, ID · June 28, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1980
Place
Mccall, ID · MCCALL, ID
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N71856Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800628022849A
Case key
130340

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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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3-0616  80/6/28  NR.MCCALL,ID          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 620
        TIME - 1100                    N71856              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 554 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NAMPA,ID                   MCCALL,ID                     PISTOL CREEK,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- UN OUTCLMB RISING TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N71856
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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