Cessna 182R accident near Dayton, WY
On August 20, 2007, a Cessna 182R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dayton, WY. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 20, 2007
- Place
- Dayton, WY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.860°N, 107.671°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070827X01244
Official records · DEN07FA140
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 20, 2007, approximately 1630 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182R, N6109N, operated by the Civil Air Patrol as CAPS flight 4940, was destroyed when it impacted terrain 20 miles west of Dayton, Wyoming. A post impact fire ensued. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The search and rescue flight was being operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. The commercial pilot, a pilot rated passenger (scanner trainee) and one observer were fatally injured. The flight departed Sheridan County Airport (SHR), Sheridan, Wyoming, approximately 1530. According to the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and the Sheridan County Sheriff's office, the accident airplane departed Cowley, Wyoming, at an undetermined time, in order to pick up two observers in Sheridan, for a missing hiker search and rescue mission in the Big Horn Mountains. One of the observers on the accident flight contacted the United States Forest Service approximately 1430 with regards to the temporary flight restriction (TFR 7/3431 Bone Creek Incident) over the Big Horn Mountains. The intended search area for the Civil Air Patrol mission included the perimeter of the TFR. It was determined that CAPS flight 4940 would not be a factor for the TFR. Communication frequencies and procedures were established with the US Forest Service prior to departure from SHR. According to a US Forest Service pilot, communication with the accident airplane was established approximately 1550. The CAP airplane reported that they were "maneuvering above their search a
Probable cause
the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in mountainous terrain due to gusty wind conditions, and lee side turbulence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, and his failure to follow operational procedures regarding altitudes flown.
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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.
