- Date
- February 20, 1982, 00:04 local (07:04 UTC)
- Place
- Fort Sumner, NM
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N759QRCessna 182Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report February 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820220001199A
- Case key
- 70710
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plane crashed and burned on a dark moonless night after impacting in a nose low attitude. The crash site was located near the home of the pilot's friend where the pilot had visited earlier in the evening. After impacting in soft, level, sandy soil, the main wreckage bounced and came to rest about 162 ft from the impact point. Except for the engine, empennage, and portions of the wings, the aircraft had disintegrated. A toxicalogy check of the pilot's blood indicated a blood/alcohol level of 135 mg percent. Although the sky was clear, another pilot reported a lack of references to the horizon from his position on the ft Sumner airport when he saw the plane depart.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N759QR
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18266179
- Airframe hours
- 450
- Engine
- Continental O-470U, 265 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Earl M Daniels
- Registered owner
- Earl M Daniels
- Departed
- Fort Sumner, NM
- Destination
- Fort Sumner, NM
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Variable at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.