ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37873
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| Date: | Friday 6 April 1984 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N96578 |
| MSN: | 18266766 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1292 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nw.Of Abingdon , VA near Hidden Valley Lake -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Richlands, VA (7A4) |
| Chattanooga, TN (CHA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A MOUNTAIN AT THE 4000 FT LEVEL ABOUT 100 FT BELOW THE CREST EN ROUTE TO CHATTANOOGA, TN. THE PLT HAD RECEIVED A PRE-FLT TELEPHONIC BRIEFING THAT WAS CONSIDERED CURRENT AND APPROPRIATE FOR THE FLT WITHOUT ANY SPECIAL REMARKS. AT DEPARTURE THE RICHLANDS airport MANAGER SAID THE WEATHER WAS OVERCAST WITH STRONG WINDS AND LIGHT RAIN. THE VISIBILITY WAS ABOUT 2 MILES. THERE WERE NO KNOWN RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ACFT AFTER DEPARTURE. THERE WERE NO KNOWN WITNESSES TO THE CRASH AND RADAR WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE A RADAR TRACK FROM STORED INFO FOR THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAININTERFERED. THE ACFT CRASHED IN LEVEL POWERED flight. THE PLT HAD LIMITED TOTAL TIME AND WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X39192
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Mar-2020 09:38 | Larry1980 | Updated [Location, Country] |
| 21-Mar-2020 09:38 | Anon. | Updated [Location] |
| 23-Mar-2020 07:13 | Larry1980 | Updated [Location, Country] |
| 23-Mar-2020 07:13 | harro | Updated [Country] |
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