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Cessna 182R N5545N

26 August 1985 · Reno, Nevada, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 August 1985 at about 13:05 local time, a Cessna 182R registered N5545N was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 13:05
Classification
Accident
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States
Coordinates
39.7793, -119.9103
Aircraft
Cessna 182R
Registration
N5545N
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Reno → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA85LA202

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT HAD ONLY 1.9 HOURS OF FLT TIME IN THE CESSNA 182R AND A TTL PIC TIME OF 6.6 HRS. AFTER PRACTICING TURNS AROUND A POINT AT 800 FT AGL A CLIMB WAS INITIATED. THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE RISING TERRAIN DUE TO A DENSITY ALT OF APRX 8200 FT. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT MUSHED ONTO THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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