# Accident 20131129022049A: Cessna 182E, Delta, CO, November 29, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 2013, 15:30 local time
- Place: Delta, CO
- Airport: Blake Field
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7391° N, 108.0703° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7391&lon=-108.0703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3087Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3087Y-2017-10-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182E (registry code 2072712, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182E
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 98 total, 98 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN14FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA071) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131129022049A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

A STUDENT PILOT TOOK OFF IN WEATHER CEILING 600 OVERCAST. HE TURNED CROSS WIND AND GOT IN THE CLOUDS. HE LOST CONTROL IN THE CLOUDS AND CRASHED APPROX. 2 MILES FROM THE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN14FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA071), Nov 29, 2013: Cessna 182E (N3087Y), Delta, CO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The student pilot’s decision to attempt flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and ground impact.

## Other reports on N3087Y (1)

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

- [Incident 19900608030499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900608030499I), Jun 8, 1990: Cessna 182 (N3087Y), Burlington, CO. Loss of engine oil pressure, emergency landing in field. Oil filter separated from mounting pad.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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