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Aviation accident CEN09LA031

NONE · CESSNA 180 · 2008-10-22 · Whitewater, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN09LA031
Event ID
20081022X34515
Type
Accident
Date
2008-10-22
Location
Whitewater, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.943611, -108.349723

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
6
Total aboard
6

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
180
Registration
N3389D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Both pilots' failure to see and avoid the other airplane. Contributing factors in this accident were the Cessna 180 pilot's attention being diverted and the Cessna 210 pilot's vision being affected by the sun glare.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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