Cessna 182D accident near Wellington, NV
On April 15, 2013, a Cessna 182D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wellington, NV. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 15, 2013
- Place
- Wellington, NV
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.794°N, 119.478°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130418X83045
Official records · WPR13FA201
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 14, 2013, about 2100 Pacific daylight time (PDT), a Cessna 182D, N9078X, impacted mountainous terrain near Wellington, Nevada. The airplane was owned by a private party, and operated by the pilot as a cross-country flight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The commercial pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and post-crash fire. The cross-country personal flight departed North Las Vegas, Nevada, about 1800, with a planned destination of Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada. Visual night meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. Information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the family of the pilot contacted the FAA on April 15, 2013, after they became concerned when the pilot had not arrived at his intended destination. The FAA issued a family concerned Alert Notification (ALNOT). The Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force, and local law enforcement commenced search and rescue operations throughout the area of the pilot's intended flight path. The wreckage was located by aerial units on the morning of April 18, 2013. The airplane impacted mountainous terrain approximately 18 nautical miles southeast of the flight's intended destination. The pilot had been in contact with Oakland Approach Control (TRACON) and was being provided VFR flight following. The airplane was on a discrete code of 1360. The pilot terminated flight following at 2047 PDT, at a reported altitude of 11,800 feet msl. At the
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during a night, visual descent to the destination airport, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
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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.
