UNK72X0106

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Princeton, Canada · March 13, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1972
Place
Princeton, Canada · PRINCETON,BC,CAN, CD
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5452BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166749

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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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6-0092  72/3/13    PRINCETON,BC,CAN    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N5452B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE UNK/NR, 2050 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRINCETON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KAMLOOPS,BC,CAN             BELLINGHAM,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- DIVERTED TO AVOID ADVERSE WX.LNDD ON SNOW-COVERED RWY.CANADIAN INVESTIGATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N5452B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Princeton

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