Cessna 182P accident near Taos, NM
On November 30, 2000, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Taos, NM. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 30, 2000
- Place
- Taos, NM
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.381°N, 105.571°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22277
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 30, 2000, at 0930 mountain standard time, a Cessna 182P, N21390, was destroyed when it impacted in a side canyon on Frazier Mountain at 11,300 feet above mean sea level (msl), approximately 28 miles east of Taos, New Mexico. The commercial pilot and his passenger received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for this personal flight operating under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Taos at 0915 with an intended destination of Monte Vista, Colorado. According to the person in Monte Vista, who the pilot was going to do business with, the pilot called just prior to take off from Taos and said "they were going to do a little sightseeing en route and would be later than expected." According to witnesses located at the Taos ski area located approximately 1 mile west of the accident site, the airplane turned up a narrow canyon across the valley from the ski area and disappeared from their view while in a steep left turn towards the entrance to the canyon. The wreckage was later spotted against the canyon wall by telescope from the ski area. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with a rating in airplane single engine land and an airplane instrument rating. The certificate was issued on November 8, 1996, and the last update recorded was on December 16, 1996. At the time of the accident, the pilot held a second-class medical certificate issued on May 13, 1999, with the limitation that he possess glas
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering in a narrow canyon. Contributing factors were the down slope winds in excess of 50 knots and the pilot's improper decision to enter the canyon given the wind 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.
