N-174A (Cessna 182A) — accident record & aircraft history

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 2 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last exported to Peru on March 16, 1965.

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

December 1, 1959AccidentHull loss
The Board determined that the probable cause of this accident was "the captain's failure to execute a timely abandoned approach." The Board further concluded that "the probable accidental caging of the fluxgate compass, which would have resulted in an erroneous heading indication, is considered to be a likely contributing factor."
Martin 202 · 25 fatalities
The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the captain failure to execute a timely abandoned approach. The probable accidental caging of the fluxgate compass, which would have resulted in an erroneous heading indication, is considered to be a likely contributing factor. Full accident record