# NTSB Accident CEN15LA403
> **CESSNA 182** · 2015-08-16 · Big Piney, WY, USA · MINR
## 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.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CEN15LA403) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*