MINR · CESSNA 182 · 2015-08-16 · Big Piney, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA403
Event ID
20150909X33413
Type
Accident
Date
2015-08-16
Location
Big Piney, WY, USA
Coordinates
43.159721, -109.658889
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
182
Registration
XBYUH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude while operating over high mountainous terrain, which resulted in an emergency landing after the airplane's encounter with a downdraft.