Cessna 182Q CGLIL

Summary

On 30 July 1993 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered CGLIL, operated by Centennial Flight Centre, Ltd., was involved in an accident near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 July 1993 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

37.2403, -107.0303

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

CGLIL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Centennial Flight Centre, Ltd.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Durango → Colorado Sprgs

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN93LA095

3 people had minor injuries.

THE DECISION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO FLY AT AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT FOR THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S ATTENTION BEING MOMENTARILY DIVERTED AND THE AIRPLANE'S CLIMB PERFORMANCE BEING EXCEEDED.

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

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THE PILOT ALTERED COURSE SLIGHTLY TO THE SOUTH TO AVOID A THUNDERSTORM AND BEGAN FOLLOWING A ROAD. SOON THEREAFTER, THE ROAD DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT AND THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS MOMENTARILY DIVERTED OUTSIDE THE AIRPLANE. SHE THEN REALIZED THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WAS RISING FASTER THAN THE AIRPLANE'S CLIMB PERFORMANCE. SHE ELECTED NOT TO RISK TURNING AROUND BUT TO CONTINUE AHEAD AND LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE BRUSHED THE TOPS OF SEVERAL TREES. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, BOUNCED ONCE, SLID APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET BEFORE STRIKING A ROCK THAT SHEARED THE NOSEWHEEL, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.