20151116022599A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182G · Albuquerque, NM · November 16, 2015

Date: November 16, 2015 · 12:55 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2440R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16FA042
Reported as: Cessna 182G
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total33 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N2440RRegistration cancelled Dec 15, 2018 · Cessna 182GS/N 18255540 Airframe modelCessna 182G Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 11/16/2015, at approximately 1255L, a Cessna 182G aircraft, N2440R registered to moore aviation, LLC, impacted terrain approximately one mile west/southwest of sandia park, new Mexico while on a part 91 personal business flight. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to all systems. The certificated instrument rated commercial pilot and both passengers sustained fatal injuries. The flight departed in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) from wichita falls, TX (kcwc) on 11/16/2015 at approximately 0930L. Final destination was planned for las vegas, NV (kvgt). The 1252L abq METAR weather indicated, ?29021G27KT 10SM FEW005 BKN041 OVC110 04/M01 A2962 rmk AO2 pk wnd 26036/1900 RAE23 SLP010 mtns obsc ne-se P0002 T00441006?

As the FAA filed it

ON 11/16/2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 1255L, A CESSNA 182G AIRCRAFT, N2440R REGISTERED TO MOORE AVIATION, LLC, IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE WEST/SOUTHWEST OF SANDIA PARK, NEW MEXICO WHILE ON A PART 91 PERSONAL BUSINESS FLIGHT. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ALL SYSTEMS. THE CERTIFICATED INSTRUMENT RATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND BOTH PASSENGERS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) FROM WICHITA FALLS, TX (KCWC) ON 11/16/2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 0930L. FINAL DESTINATION WAS PLANNED FOR LAS VEGAS, NV (KVGT). THE 1252L ABQ METAR WEATHER INDICATED, ?29021G27KT 10SM FEW005 BKN041 OVC110 04/M01 A2962 RMK AO2 PK WND 26036/1900 RAE23 SLP010 MTNS OBSC NE-SE P0002 T00441006?

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN16FA042Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSandia Park, NMThe pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.Nov 16, 2015 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2440R · 1

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