Cessna 182P accident near Baudette, MN
On January 11, 2004, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Baudette, MN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 11, 2004
- Place
- Baudette, MN
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 48.629°N, 94.727°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040120X00077
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 10, 2004, about 1840 central standard time, a Cessna 182P, N5787J, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with trees and terrain 7-1/2 miles southwest of the Baudette International Airport (BDE), Baudette, Minnesota. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at BDE at the time of the accident. The non-instrument rated pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight reportedly departed BDE approximately 1835 with an intended destination of Anoka County-Blaine Airport (ANE), Minneapolis, Minnesota. At 0349 on the morning of the accident, the pilot contacted the Princeton Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) and requested a standard weather briefing for the route from ANE to BDE. The pilot told the briefer that he was planning to leave in 1-1/2 hours and the flight would be conducted under visual flight rules (VFR). The pilot requested no information concerning a return flight that evening. Princeton AFSS recorded no further contact with the accident pilot or aircraft. The BDE airport manager reported that he arrived at the airport approximately 0650 that morning. He stated that the accident aircraft was parked on the ramp when he arrived. The pilot had left a note requesting the fuel tanks be topped off and informing him that they planned to leave that evening between 1730 and 1800. He noted that the engine was still warm and observed an ice build-up on the leading edges of the wings and propeller. The airport manager reported that about m
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of an instrument rating, low ceiling, low altitude, and the dark night 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.
