ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140151
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| Date: | Saturday 26 November 2011 |
| Time: | 09:12 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182R Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9408X |
| MSN: | 18268514 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1861 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-U(11) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Mescalero, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Snyder, TX (KSNK) |
| Ruidoso, NM (KSRR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The radar air traffic controller advised the pilot of 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. Shortly thereafter, the non-instrument-rated pilot said that he was turning around due to the poor visibility. A few minutes later, the pilot said he would make another attempt to penetrate the weather then consider landing at an alternate airport if he was unable to get through. The last radio transmission from the pilot occurred when he acknowledged the controller's advisement that radar services were terminated and the instruction to change to an advisory frequency. When the airplane was reported overdue, a search was initiated and the wreckage was located 4 days later. GPS information indicated that the airplane was in a right spiral at a ground speed of 207 knots. The recovered airspeed indicator faceplate bore a “slap mark” at 150 knots. It is likely that the airplane entered instrument meteorological conditions, and the pilot was unable to maintain control.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2011 13:47 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-Nov-2011 14:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2011 19:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2011 11:11 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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