NTSB Identification: FTW77FA067
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 182P, registration: N52358
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3893  77/8/11    AUSTIN,TX           CESSNA 182P         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 204
        TIME - 1656                    N52358              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERT MUELER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TX                   SAN ANGELO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: TRANSMITTERS AND/OR RECEIVERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ELT COAXIAL CONNECTOR DISCONNECTED FROM ELT & SHORTED TO BATTERY SOLENOID.
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