Cessna 182M accident near Mcalester, OK
On February 16, 2000, a Cessna 182M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mcalester, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 16, 2000
- Place
- Mcalester, OK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.919°N, 95.759°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20487
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 16, 2000, at 0748 central standard time, a mid-air collision occurred between a Cessna 182M, N91994, and a Cessna 208B, N9505B, while both airplanes were maneuvering near the McAlester Regional Airport, McAlester, Oklahoma. The Cessna 182 was destroyed, and the Cessna 208 sustained substantial damage. The non-instrument rated private pilot of the Cessna 182 sustained fatal injuries, and the airline transport rated pilot of the Cessna 208 was not injured. There were no passengers in either airplane. The Cessna 182, which was registered to the private pilot, was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a personal cross-country flight; the flight departed from Neosho, Missouri, with a planned destination of Carrizo Springs, Texas, and no flight plan was filed. After receiving an in-flight weather report of instrument meteorological conditions along his route of flight, the pilot of the Cessna 182 elected to divert to McAlester Regional Airport. The Cessna 208, which was registered to MartinAire Inc., of Carrollton, Texas, was operating under 14 CFR Part 135 as a non-scheduled cargo flight (MartinAire 633) for which an IFR flight plan was filed; the flight departed from the McAlester Regional Airport at 0745 and was en route to Hugo, Oklahoma. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. According to the pilot of the Cessna 208, as he was taxiing for takeoff, he heard the pilot of the Cessna 182 make a radio call on the non-towered airport's common traffic advisory frequency (123.0) asking for an ai
Probable cause
The failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout while maneuvering in the traffic pattern.
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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.
