# NTSB Accident DEN05FA011
> **Cessna 182R** · 2004-10-13 · Idaho Springs, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN05FA011
- **Event ID:** 20041015X01641
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-10-13
- **Location:** Idaho Springs, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.768054, -105.538055
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182R
- **Registration:** N9437H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain, and his inadequate planning and decision making resulting in VFR flight into IMC. Contributing factors include the pilot's self-induced pressure to arrive at his destination, the low ceiling and the fog.

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