Cessna 182P accident near Santee, SC
On November 16, 1998, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Santee, SC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 16, 1998
- Place
- Santee, SC
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.599°N, 80.350°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11359
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 16, 1998, about 1233 eastern standard time, a Cessna 182P, N6522M, impacted into Lake Marion, in North Santee, South Carolina. The airplane was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules (VFR). Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan had been filed. The private pilot and sole occupant sustained fatal injuries and the airplane was destroyed. The flight originated from Hilton Head, South Carolina about 1150 enroute to Charleston, West Virginia. According to recorded information provided by the Federal Aviation Administrations' Anderson (AND) Automated Flight Service Station, the pilot of N6522M telephoned and requested a weather briefing for a VFR flight from Hilton Head, South Carolina, to Charleston, West Virginia, at 0748 EST. The pilot was given a standard weather briefing with VFR not recommended. At 1017, the pilot telephoned back and requested a weather update. He again was given a standard briefing and was told VFR not recommended. He stated he would keep checking. At 1037, the pilot telephoned and stated he was going to try to get to Charlottesville, Virginia, and wanted a weather briefing. The weather conditions were still below VFR minimums. At 1134, the pilot of N6522M, telephoned and requested another weather update from Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Charleston, West Virginia. The weather had not improved and he was advised that conditions were still below VFR minimums, and he would not be able to make the flight in any direction
Probable cause
The pilot continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and lost control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Factors were foggy weather conditions and self-induced stress.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
