Cessna 182R accident near Mescalero, NM
On November 26, 2011, a Cessna 182R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mescalero, NM. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 26, 2011
- Place
- Mescalero, NM
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.305°N, 105.361°W
- NTSB ID
- 20111130X21518
Official records · CEN12FA090
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 26, 2011, at 0912 mountain standard time, a Cessna 182R, N9408X, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Mescalero, New Mexico. The pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by JD & KAT, Ltd., Snyder, Texas, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan had been filed. The local flight originated from Snyder (KSNK), Texas, at an undetermined time, and was en route to Ruidoso (KSRR), New Mexico. According to the transcript of radio communications, the pilot contacted the Roswell (KROW), New Mexico, approach controller at 0821. He reported he was about 20 miles east of ROW at 8,500 feet en route to SRR, and would be transiting through the ROW control zone. The controller issued the pilot a discrete transponder code of 0165, identified him on radar as being 25 miles east of the Chisum Vortac (Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range), and gave him the KROW altimeter setting. At 0834, the controller advised the pilot that there was an area of light precipitation 15 miles ahead at his 12 o’clock position, about 10 miles in diameter, and extending about 10 miles along his flight path. One minute later, the pilot advised the controller that he was going to descend 1,000 feet to stay out of the clouds. At 0841, the controller asked the pilot if he was familiar with the high terrain around KSRR. The pilot did not answer but one minute later,
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional attempt to fly into adverse weather, which resulted in an in-flight loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of instrument experience.
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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.
