1 fatal · Cessna 182E · 2000-02-25 · EL PRADO, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN00FA053
Event ID
20001212X20477
Type
Accident
Date
2000-02-25
Location
EL PRADO, NM, USA
Coordinates
36.469818, -105.619224
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182E
Registration
N2988Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation in that he initiated flight into known adverse weather, and continued VFR flight into IMC to the point where remedial action was not possible. Factors were the weather conditions that included snow, low ceiling, and obscuration, a dark night, and his overconfidence in his abilities. **This case was modified on February 27, 2008.**