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FAA accident report · Cessna 182J · Springfield, MO · October 26, 2004

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Date
October 26, 2004 · 19:40 local
Place
Springfield, MO
Airport
Springfield Regional
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2703F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI05FA017
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Reported engine
Continental O470R
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total20 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N2703FRegistration cancelled Apr 9, 2013 · Cessna 182JS/N 18256803 · Built 1965Airframe modelCessna 182JEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The aircraft departed ardmore, ok at about 1700 local for a 300 mile flight to Springfield, MO. The airplane had departed el paso, TX at 0830 that morning for the flight to ardmore. The crash occurred at about 1940, 1/2 mile short of runway 20, while the pilot was attempting a 360 degree turn to realign himself for the final approach to that runway. The airplane was about 500 feet above the ground, over the end of the runway, when the turn was initiated. It was dark, but VMC prevailed with clouds at 3300 and 4700 feet above the ground with 10 miles visibility. Witnesses reported light rain and overcast skies in the area at the time of the accident. A witness driving on the road between the runway and the crash site observed the aircraft's lights descending at a 45 degree angle until they disappeared behind trees at the crash site. The terrain north and northeast of the airport is farmland with relatively few lights on the ground. The pilot was instrument rated, was operating on an instrument flight plan, and had been cleared for a visual approach.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ARDMORE, OK AT ABOUT 1700 LOCAL FOR A 300 MILE FLIGHT TO SPRINGFIELD, MO. THE AIRPLANE HAD DEPARTED EL PASO, TX AT 0830 THAT MORNING FOR THE FLIGHT TO ARDMORE. THE CRASH OCCURRED AT ABOUT 1940, 1/2 MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY 20, WHILE THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A 360 DEGREE TURN TO REALIGN HIMSELF FOR THE FINAL APPROACH TO THAT RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 500 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, OVER THE END OF THE RUNWAY, WHEN THE TURN WAS INITIATED. IT WAS DARK, BUT VMC PREVAILED WITH CLOUDS AT 3300 AND 4700 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WITH 10 MILES VISIBILITY. WITNESSES REPORTED LIGHT RAIN AND OVERCAST SKIES IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. A WITNESS DRIVING ON THE ROAD BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND THE CRASH SITE OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT'S LIGHTS DESCENDING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE UNTIL THEY DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES AT THE CRASH SITE. THE TERRAIN NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT IS FARMLAND WITH RELATIVELY FEW LIGHTS ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS INSTRUMENT RATED, WAS OPERATING ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN, AND HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR A VISUAL APPROACH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI05FA017Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSpringfield, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance while turning to reverse direction on final approach. A factor associated with the accident was the night lighting conditions which existed at the time of the…Oct 27, 2004 · Substantial damage