# NTSB Accident CEN11FA428
> **CESSNA R182** · 2011-06-29 · Thornton, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN11FA428
- **Event ID:** 20110629X13238
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-06-29
- **Location:** Thornton, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.919445, -104.903053
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** R182
- **Registration:** N2344C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent encounter with a microburst while operating at a low altitude, which resulted in a loss of control from which the pilot could not recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning for the forecasted severe weather conditions.

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