# NTSB UNK64X0239: Cessna 182, N8867X, Fresno, CA, January 13, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 13, 1964
- Place: Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
- Location: 36.7477° N, 119.7724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fresno, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7477&lon=-119.7724&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 9, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 185818
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X0239
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0239

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0596  64/1/13  NR.FRESNO CALIF       CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 520
        TIME - 1800                    N8867X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 310 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT BECAME LOST IN VFR-HIT MT-FAR OFF COURSE-RECOVERY DATE-09/19/64.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8867X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8867X-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 18253267 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182d) (registry code 2072710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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