Cessna R182 accident near Dougherty, TX
On June 19, 2009, a Cessna R182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dougherty, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 19, 2009
- Place
- Dougherty, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.971°N, 101.083°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090621X30731
Official records · CEN09FA369
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 18, 2009, at 2138 central daylight time, a Cessna R182, N182GT, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain two miles north of Dougherty, Texas. A post impact fire ensued. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and pilot rated passenger were both fatally injured. The cross-country flight departed Houston Southwest Airport (KAXH), Houston, Texas, and was en route to Hale County Airport (KPVW), Plainview, Texas. According to the UNICOM operator at KPVW, a female had contacted him via telephone earlier in the day to ensure that someone would be at the airport when they arrived later that evening. Approximately 2125 the pilot called the UNICOM frequency asking which runway was in use. Approximately 2140, the pilot called the UNICOM frequency again, asking about the weather at KPVW. The UNICOM operator attempted to contact the accident airplane at 2150 with no response. Radar data, provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in National Track Analysis Program (NTAP) format, depicted the accident flight from 2115 to the time of the accident. The airplane was at an encoded altitude of 6,400 feet on a north, northwesterly heading. The airplane track reversed course to a south, southeasterly heading and descended to an altitude of 6,000 feet. The airplane track reversed course again to a north, northwesterly track and climbed to an altitude of
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to continue flight into known adverse weather conditions resulting in his inability to maintain aircraft control after penetrating the thunderstorm gust front. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of preflight planning, failure to obtain a weather briefing, and the severe to extreme turbulence, blowing dust which produced brownout conditions associated wi
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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.
