ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298022
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| Date: | Monday 7 May 2018 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N632EP |
| MSN: | 18267695 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4070 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carlsbad Airport, NM (CNM/KCNM) |
| Farmington Municipal Airport, NM (FMN/KFMN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while en route, the air was "unstable and choppy," and the airplane did not climb as expected. He added that the airplane "managed to climb to 9,500 [ft mean sea level] and maintain the altitude" but then had a "sudden and violent drop in altitude followed by a down draft." Subsequently, the airplane descended to 500 ft above the ground and was between two hills and still "struggling to climb." He observed what appeared to be a dirt plateau followed by a cliff and decided to land on the plateau to "avoid possibly falling off the cliff." During the landing, the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to continue flight in mountainous terrain with downdraft conditions, which necessitated a precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA18CA262
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 11:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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