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Accident: Cessna 182L

Jan 26, 2015 · Owen, WI

NTSB numberCEN15FA119Event id20150126X31505

1
Fatalities
1
Serious injuries
1
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The flight instructor's decision to initiate flight into forecasted icing conditions in an airplane that was not certified or equipped for flight into icing conditions, which resulted in significant structural ice accumulation to the extent that the airplane was unable to maintain altitude.

NTSB docket CEN15FA119

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Cessna 182L
Registration
N3181R
Year built
1967
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Enroute-cruise Structural icing

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Taylor County Airport (MDF)12 nm (22 km) north-east

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