1 fatal · CESSNA 182 · 1991-12-16 · SANTA TERESA, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW92FA048
Event ID
20001212X18594
Type
Accident
Date
1991-12-16
Location
SANTA TERESA, NM, USA
Coordinates
31.839277, -106.680946
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
182
Registration
N5530B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT, PILOT'S APPREHENSION, PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, POOR INSTRUMENT LOCATION, VISUAL PERCEPTION AND INADEQUATE COCKPIT LIGHTING.