1 fatal · Cessna 182Q · 1996-11-12 · COLORADO CITY, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97FA039
Event ID
20001208X07020
Type
Accident
Date
1996-11-12
Location
COLORADO CITY, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.389823, -100.850097
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182Q
Registration
N5116N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his subsequent loss of aircraft control, due to spatial disorientation. Factors relating to the accident were: the clouds, low ceilings, and the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience.