ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315878
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| Date: | Friday 23 June 2023 |
| Time: | 08:17 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182G Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Double Lazy H LLC |
| Registration: | N3289S |
| MSN: | 18255789 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10619 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gunnison, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Delta-Blake Field, CO (KAJZ) |
| Delta-Blake Field, CO (KAJZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On June 23, 2023, at about 0817 local time, a Cessna 182G Skylane, N3289S, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Gunnison, Colorado. The pilot and three passengers were seriously injured.
The pilot reported that she had been checked out in the accident airplane that morning and this was only her second flight in the same type. She stated that she and three passengers were sightseeing in a canyon that began to narrow. As the flight progressed, she was unable to climb out of the canyon and stalled the airplane. During the stall recovery, the airplane impacted trees and terrain; a postcrash fire ensued and the airplane was destroyed. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper decision to fly into an area of unsuitable terrain which the airplane was unable to exit, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.montrosepress.com/free_access/plane-crash-reported-in-gunnison-county/article_b2d51004-11f3-11ee-b2e5-c3ad9274e14a.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12249769/amp/EMT-survived-plane-crash-burst-flames-talks-miraculous-rescue.html?fbclid=IwAR0D1SITDfCRti4fkhXf2DWEN5M020bG4cWfZbr935RqN9IDjNiR0nP224E
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192455
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3289S
https://s3-media0.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/FrPZ2TxhaB5dg-RBxM00gA/l.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2023 21:31 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 02-Jul-2023 21:57 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 11-Jul-2023 12:37 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 31-Aug-2023 19:05 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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