ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155943
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 May 2013 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N911HE |
| MSN: | 18261419 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4309 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West of Carson City, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carson City, NV (CXP) |
| Carson City, NV (CXP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on a personal scenic tour flight; the airplane was climbing southwest, and approaching 9,000 feet mean sea level. He planned to cross a mountain saddle between 400 and 500 feet above ground level. The flight encountered a strong downdraft; the airspeed dropped to about 80 mph,and the airplane stopped climbing. It then encountered another downdraft, which resulted in the airplane descending. The pilot attempted to arrest the descent by applying full engine power, but was unsuccessful. He maneuvered the airplane to avoid some trees before impacting the rising terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the tail section. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after an encounter with downdrafts while flying over mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2013 04:18 | Geno | Added |
| 16-May-2013 20:16 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 14:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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