1 fatal · Cirrus Design Corp. SR20 · 2002-11-03 · Las Vegas, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW03FA029
Event ID
20021108X05449
Type
Accident
Date
2002-11-03
Location
Las Vegas, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.528888, -105.167221
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cirrus Design Corp.
Model
SR20
Registration
N566T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain clearance with the terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to obtain an updated preflight weather briefing.