SEA82FA102

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Union Creek, OR · February 26, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 26, 1975
Place
Union Creek, OR · UNION CREEK, OR
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N7391QCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750226008989A
Case key
147755

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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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3-0509  75/2/26  NR.UNION CREEK,OR     CESSNA 182P         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 243
        TIME - 2005                    N7391Q              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EUGENE,OR                   KLAMATH FALLS,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      46
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- LOST RADAR CONTACT 11000FT.OTHER ACFT RPRTD MOD TO HVY ICG 9000 TO 15000FT.RECOVERED 7/5/82.

Aircraft

Registration
N7391Q
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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