Cessna 182R accident near Idaho Springs, CO
On October 13, 2004, a Cessna 182R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Idaho Springs, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 13, 2004
- Place
- Idaho Springs, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.768°N, 105.538°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041015X01641
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 13, 2004, at 0738 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182R, N9437H, owned by Cambridge Aviation, Inc., of Littleton, Colorado, operated by Aspen Flying Club of Englewood, Colorado, and piloted by an airline transport pilot, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain while maneuvering 2.17 miles north-northwest of Idaho Springs, Colorado. A postimpact fire ensued. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal cross-country flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at Englewood, Colorado, at 0717, and was en route to Aspen, Colorado. The accident pilot departed for Aspen, Colorado, in his personal vehicle on the morning of the accident. He was to depart from Aspen at approximately 0830 for a day business trip to Arizona. While en route, he experienced brake problems and returned to Denver, electing to fly to Aspen. At 0500 the pilot called FAA's Denver Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS). He asked the briefer for any reports of cloud tops in the Denver area. The briefer said that the forecast called "for the tops layered to twenty four thousand" feet. The briefer said the weather was improving in the Denver area, but weather conditions in the Aspen area were not expected to improve until later in the day. The pilot did not obtain a full weather briefing and declined a briefing on adverse weather conditions. At 0630, the pilot told a business associate his situation. He called the associa
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain, and his inadequate planning and decision making resulting in VFR flight into IMC. Contributing factors include the pilot's self-induced pressure to arrive at his destination, the low ceiling and the fog.
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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.
