- Date
- October 23, 1984, 06:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Milan, NM
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5543TCessna TR182RG
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841023058579A
- Case key
- 16511
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Analysis
The pilot departed farmington,NM in the early morning darkness en route to grants, NM. The airplane struck the rock face of a 8399-foot mesa at about the 8150-foot level. According to one local resident, weather at that time consisted of a low ceiling, poor visibility and moderate snowfall. The intrument-rated pilot obtained a weather briefingbut did not file a flight plan.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5543T
- Reported as
- Cessna TR182RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R18201892
- Airframe hours
- 3,880
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-L3C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Four States Communications Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 13, 1984 · 718 hours before
- Departed
- FMN · Farmington, NM
- Destination
- GNT · Grants, NM
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,685 total · 122 in this make and model · 2,480 as pilot in command · 55 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dawn
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 34 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GUP
FAA reports on this event · 1
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