Cessna 182K N2622Q

Summary

On 28 November 1992 at about 19:50 local time, a Cessna 182K registered N2622Q, operated by Ralph E. Murry, was involved in an accident near Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 November 1992 at 19:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 182K

Registration

N2622Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ralph E. Murry

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moab → San Diego

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX93LA056

2 people died.

THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION BY DESCENDING INTO HIGH TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE PREVAILING CLOUD CONDITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ON A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES PERSONAL FLIGHT THE PILOT CONTACTED THE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION AND REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN LIGHT CLOUDS, BUT COULD SEE THE GROUND. RADAR DATA SHOWED THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED A DESCENT UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR WHEN IT WAS AT 8,500 FEET MSL. THE IMPACT AREA IS LOCATED ABOUT 2 MILES NORTH OF THE LAST RADAR RETURN AT A 6,500 FT. ELEVATION. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN, LEFT WING DOWN ATTITUDE. THE WRECKAGE DEBRIS PATH EXTENDED ABOUT 285 FEET FROM THE INITIAL LEFT WING IMPACT AREA. THE PROPELLER BLADES EXHIBITED EXTENSIVE POWER SIGNATURES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.