# NTSB DEN77FA043: Cessna 182B, N2454G, Trinidad, CO, May 15, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1977
- Place: Trinidad, CO · TRINIDAD, CO
- Location: 37.1762° N, 104.4903° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Trinidad, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1762&lon=-104.4903&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147157
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77FA043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FA043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2011  77/5/15  NR.TRINIDAD,CO        CESSNA 182B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 467
        TIME - 0858                    N2454G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLAYTON,NM                  ALAMOSA,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HIT MTN 12600FT MSL.RECOVERY DATE 5/25/77.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2454G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2454G-1977-12-01), registration cancelled 1977-12-01, S/N 51754 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182B
- Registry model: [Cessna 182B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182b) (registry code 2072706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770515032229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770515032229A), May 15, 1977: Cessna 182B, Trinidad, CO, Destroyed. Hit mtn 12600FT MSL.recovery date 5/25/77.

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.

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