Cessna R-182 accident near Grants, NM
On October 11, 2000, a Cessna R-182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Grants, NM. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 11, 2000
- Place
- Grants, NM
- Aircraft
- Cessna R-182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.149°N, 107.829°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22140
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 10, 2000, at approximately 1925 mountain daylight time, a Cessna R-182, N182BG, was destroyed when it collided with terrain during cruise near Grants, New Mexico. The instrument rated commercial pilot, the sole occupant in the airplane, was fatally injured. The aircraft was being operated by Durango Air Services, Inc., Durango, Colorado, as a non-scheduled domestic cargo flight under Title 14 CFR Part 135. Night instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the accident site, at the time of the accident. A VFR flight plan had been filed for the flight which originated from Gallup, New Mexico, approximately 25 minutes before the accident, with a destination of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The airplane departed Durango, Colorado, at 0420 on the morning of the accident. The pilot reported, in a journal found in the airplane, that he had filed an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan for Albuquerque, and terminated the flight by flying an Instrument-Landing-System (ILS) approach to a full stop at approximately 0530. The airplane departed Albuquerque for Farmington at 1205, arriving at approximately 1305. The pilot then flew to Durango to have the engine oil changed and to refuel. The pilot further reported in the journal that he was flying on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan, but documented that bad weather had forced him to fly in and out of instrument metrological conditions (IMC). He stated that there were "low clouds, rain, and reduced visibility" along his flight path. The pilot left Durango at an undetermined time, flew to Far
Probable cause
the pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC during cruise. Contributing factors were the dark night light conditions, and the cloudy weather conditions.
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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.
