UNK64X1151

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · Yosemite N Pa, CA · April 3, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1964
Place
Yosemite N Pa, CA · YOSEMITE N PA, CA
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3625UCessna 182F
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184927

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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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2-0245   64/4/3    YOSEMITE N PA CAL   CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N3625U              PX-  0  1  1  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 42, 7500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      50
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N3625U
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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