Cessna 182P accident near Antonito, CO
On August 5, 2003, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Antonito, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 5, 2003
- Place
- Antonito, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.390°N, 106.618°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030811X01298
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 5, 2003, at approximately 1345 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N1344S, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain 27 miles west-northwest of Antonito, Colorado. The private pilot, the sole person on board the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The flight was one leg of a cross-country flight that originated at Las Animas, Colorado, and was en route to Fremont, California. Several witnesses observed a high-wing, single-engine airplane flying at low altitude in the vicinity of the accident site, at approximately 1200. The airplane was traveling north through the canyon. One witness said he could definitely see the airplane was flying lower than the mountains on the far side of the canyon. At approximately 1345, a U. S. Forest Service fire team received a report of bluish-colored smoke "near Elwood cabin." The fire team arrived at the accident site at 1539 and confirmed that the smoke was from an airplane accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with single-engine land airplane rating, dated March 24, 1997. According to insurance company records, the pilot reported having 470 total flying hours with 230 hours in make and model, as of June 6, 2003. The pilot held a 3rd class medical certificate dated April 26, 2002, and stated in the limitations section that the "Holder must wear corrective lenses." AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplan
Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Factors contributing to the accident were the low altitude, the trees, and the mountainous terrain.
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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.
