Cessna T182T accident near Albany, WY
On May 14, 2023, a Cessna T182T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Albany, WY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 14, 2023
- Place
- Albany, WY
- Aircraft
- Cessna T182T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.439°N, 106.060°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230514171570
Official records · WPR23FA188
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 14, 2023, about 1135 (all times mountain daylight time, or mdt), a Cessna T182T airplane, N665B, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Albany, Wyoming. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot’s son, his father and his father’s wife were on a cross-country trip that originated in Bend, Oregon, and included a stop in Toronto, Canada, to attend a funeral. A review of commercially available ADS-B and ForeFlight preflight data showed that from April 25th to April 28th, the pilot conducted multiple visual flight rules (VFR) flights and one IFR flight while enroute to the Buttonville, Municipal Airport (CYKZ) Toronto, Canada. There were no indications of flight abnormalities during these flights. While in Toronto, the airplane was loaded with personal items, and on May 11, 2023, the pilot and passenger began their return trip. The couple departed CYKZ and travelled to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) Buffalo, New York. The flight then continued to the Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) Chicago, Illinois, where the couple visited family. According to the pilot’s son, the pilot adjusted his flight itinerary to avoid adverse weather to the west. On May 13, 2023, the pilot and passenger departed PWK and conducted an IFR flight to the Lincoln Airport (LNK), Lincoln, Nebraska. While at LNK the pilot mentioned to the front desk team that they were waiting on weather so they will be in Lincoln a little longer than expect
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to conduct flight into an area of icing in an airplane that was prohibited from such conditions, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall/spin, and the pilot’s spatial disorientation while attempting to recover from the loss of control.
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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.
