Cessna 182K accident near Elbert, CO
On January 25, 2001, a Cessna 182K (airplane) was involved in an accident near Elbert, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 25, 2001
- Place
- Elbert, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.060°N, 104.636°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010130X00372
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 24, 2001, at 1800 mountain standard time, a Cessna 182K, N2898R, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain during an encounter with weather while descending near Elbert, Colorado. The airplane was owned by a private individual and operated by the pilot. The instrument rated private pilot and the non-instrument rated private pilot sustained fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The night cross-country flight originated at 1729 from the Tri-County Airport, Erie, Colorado, and was destined for the Meadow Lake Airport, Colorado Springs, Colorado. According to friends/family of the pilots, the airplane was based at the Meadow Lake Airport. Approximately 1500, on the day of the accident, the airplane departed Colorado Springs, flew to Boulder, Colorado, and then to Erie. No record was found of the pilot receiving a pre-flight weather briefing from a flight service station. According to radar data, at 1729:09, the airplane departed from Erie and its transponder was sending a 1200 (VFR) code. There was no record found of the flight contacting air traffic control, nor was it required to do so. The airplane climbed to 9,200 feet and flew a heading in the direction of the Meadow Lake Airport. At 1756:53, the airplane initiated a 250 foot per minute rate of descent. At 1800:55, the final radar image was received 11 miles north of the Meadow Lake Airport, at 8,200 feet msl (500 feet agl). Prior to the last radar return, the airplane h
Probable cause
the pilot's continued visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors to the accident were the low clouds, reduced visibilities due to fog, and the dark night light condition.
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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.
