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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182R · Eagle Nest, NM · December 16, 1994

Date: December 16, 1994 · 15:45 local
Place: Eagle Nest, NM
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N182X
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95LA066
Reported as: Cessna 182R
Reported engine: Continental O470U
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 203 total12 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

N182XRegistration cancelled Apr 2, 1997 · Cessna 182RS/N 18267956 Airframe modelCessna 182R

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What happened

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Lost sight of mountain road. Flew into high terrain. Unable recover from downdraft. Stalled into trees.

As the FAA filed it

LOST SIGHT OF MOUNTAIN ROAD. FLEW INTO HIGH TERRAIN. UNABLE RECOVER FROM DOWNDRAFT. STALLED INTO TREES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW95LA066Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEagle Nest, NMThe pilot's flight into rising terrain without sufficient altitude and climb performance available to clear the trees and terrain. A factor was the pilot becoming lost and disoriented.Dec 16, 1994 · Substantial damage