1 fatal · CESSNA 182K · 2009-11-20 · Susanville, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10LA059
Event ID
20091121X54345
Type
Accident
Date
2009-11-20
Location
Susanville, CA, USA
Coordinates
40.387779, -120.549446
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
182K
Registration
N2650R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to takeoff into weather conditions conducive to ice accumulation, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin while maneuvering in the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the likely accumulation of snow and ice on the airborne airplane.