Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC84FA271

OTTUMWA, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N756TN

CESSNA R182

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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