- Date
- October 2, 1984, 08:15 local (15:15 UTC)
- Place
- Austin, NV
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1842RCessna R182
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841002052959A
- Case key
- 40019
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Deteriorating wx was encountered as the plt followed a highway to his dest on an easterly heading. On scene evidence indicated that the acft impacted left wing tip first on a northerly heading near the east end of a box canyon. The impact flight path angle was estimated to be 25 to 30 degrees down. The box canyon in which the accident occurred was 8 mi south of the highway. Lander county officials in Austin observed the wx to be obscured with fog.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1842R
- Reported as
- Cessna R182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R18200579
- Airframe hours
- 2,318
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-J3C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Desert Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 27, 1984 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- RNO · Reno, NV
- Destination
- 05U · Eureka, NV
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 661 total · 47 in this make and model · 573 as pilot in command · 47 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Temperature
- 45 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.