Cessna T182 accident near Amarillo, TX
On April 12, 2002, a Cessna T182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Amarillo, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 12, 2002
- Place
- Amarillo, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna T182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.299°N, 101.746°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020416X00519
Official records · FTW02FA118
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 12, 2002, approximately 0942 Central Daylight Time, a Cessna T182 single-engine airplane, N983HH, was destroyed when it impacted an electrical generating power plant while maneuvering near Amarillo, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. The instrument rated pilot and his passenger received fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal cross-country flight. The flight originated at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL), Fort Collins, Colorado at 0600 Mountain Daylight Time, and was destined for the Amarillo International Airport (AMA), Amarillo, Texas. The pilot called the Denver Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) the evening prior to the flight and the morning of the accident to check the weather for the route of flight. At 2117 MDT, on the evening before the flight, the pilot informed the briefer that he would be arriving Amarillo at approximately 1000 CDT. The briefer informed the pilot that the terminal area forecast (TAF) for Amarillo indicated that between 0500 CDT and 0900 CDT, there would be occasional visibility of 5 statute miles, mist, and overcast clouds at 2,000 feet. At 0419 MDT on the morning of the accident, the pilot contacted the AFSS for a second briefing and was informed by the briefer of a lingering stationary front which ran through the northern portion of the Texas Panhandle, becoming a cold front through northern Oklahoma. The briefer also informed the pilot that at 0412, Amarill
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power plant while maneuvering, and his intentional flight into adverse weather conditions. Contributing factors were low clouds, fog, the power plant, and low altitude flight.
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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.
