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Aviation accident WPR23FA188

2 fatal · CESSNA T182T · 2023-05-14 · Albany, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR23FA188
Event ID
20230514171570
Type
Accident
Date
2023-05-14
Location
Albany, WY, USA
Coordinates
41.438671, -106.06018

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
T182T
Registration
N665B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to conduct flight into an area of icing in an airplane that was prohibited from such conditions, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall/spin, and the pilot’s spatial disorientation while attempting to recover from the loss of control.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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