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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182Q · August 20, 2012

Date: August 20, 2012 · 11:15 local
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N735KV
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12LA365
Reported as: Cessna 182Q
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,059 total300 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N735KVRegistration cancelled Dec 18, 2015 · Cessna 182QS/N 18265493 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 182Q Engine 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.

The pilot was with an instructor conducting mountain flying training. The aircraft was returning to home base after having lunch at a remote airfield. The pilot was instructed to turn up a river canyon as a shorter route back to base. At a fork in the river the wrong fork was taken. After the crew recognized their mistake they tried to turn around but found that the terrain was too tight and the aircraft could not outclimb the rising terrain. The aircraft hit the trees and came to rest inverted. Amended on 9/26/12 to correct blocks 29, 31, 32, & 42.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS WITH AN INSTRUCTOR CONDUCTING MOUNTAIN FLYING TRAINING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO HOME BASE AFTER HAVING LUNCH AT A REMOTE AIRFIELD. THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN UP A RIVER CANYON AS A SHORTER ROUTE BACK TO BASE. AT A FORK IN THE RIVER THE WRONG FORK WAS TAKEN. AFTER THE CREW RECOGNIZED THEIR MISTAKE THEY TRIED TO TURN AROUND BUT FOUND THAT THE TERRAIN WAS TOO TIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT OUTCLIMB THE RISING TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE TREES AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.AMENDED ON 9/26/12 TO CORRECT BLOCKS 29, 31, 32, & 42.

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 WPR12LA365Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcCall, IDThe flight instructor’s selection of the wrong route while flying in mountainous terrain at a high-density altitude, which resulted in the airplane impacting terrain when the increase in elevation exceeded the airplane’s climb performance.Aug 20, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N735KV · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19780131001689IDescent · Peoria, ILPilot observed smoke from below the instrument panel. He turned off the alternator, landed safely.Jan 31, 1978 · Minor damage