Cessna 182J accident near Springfield, MO
On October 27, 2004, a Cessna 182J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Springfield, MO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 27, 2004
- Place
- Springfield, MO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.257°N, 92.373°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041102X01742
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 26, 2004, at 1940 central daylight time, a Cessna 182J, N2703F, operated by a private instrument rated pilot collided with a tree and terrain while maneuvering on final approach to runway 20 at the Springfield Branson Regional Airport, Springfield, Missouri. The private pilot and a private pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. A second passenger who was in a rear seat of the airplane was seriously injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions at the time of the accident. An instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed and activated for the flight. The flight originated from the Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM), Ardmore, Oklahoma, at 1726. The passenger in the rear of the airplane stated during an interview that his brother, the pilot, had purchased the airplane in San Diego and they were flying it back to his home in New York. He stated that on the day prior to the accident, they departed San Diego and flew to El Paso, Texas, where they spent the night. The passenger stated they departed El Paso between 0800 and 0830 on the morning of the accident and made an en route fuel stop in Ardmore. He stated they then departed Ardmore en route to Springfield where they planned on spending the night. The passenger stated his brother was flying the airplane. He stated that he did not remember any other events regarding the flight including the accident. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control (ATC) records, N2703F landed at ADM at 1430. An employee of a fixed base ope
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance while turning to reverse direction on final approach. A factor associated with the accident was the night lighting conditions which existed at the time of the accident.
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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.
