ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378488
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| Date: | Sunday 9 September 1984 |
| Time: | 02:52 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R182 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N756TN |
| MSN: | R18201152 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1266 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J3C5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ottumwa, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chicago, IL (KDPA) |
| Grain Valley, MO (3GV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT ENTERED IMC WEATHER, THE PLT BECAME DISORIENTED & CRUISED WITHOUT ATC NAVIGATIONAL ASSISTANCE AFTER FAILING TO MAKE RADIO CONTACT OR FILE A FLT PLAN. THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PLT FLEW UNTIL ACFT POWER WAS LOST DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE RESULTANT FORCED LANDING ON ROUGH & UNEVEN TERRAIN ON A FOGGY DARK NIGHT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THE VISIBILITY WAS ESTIMATED AS 1/4 OF A MILE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84FA271
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 09:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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