N2155G

Destroyed
Fatal

CESSNA 182A S/N: 51455

Accident Details

Date
Monday, October 2, 1989
NTSB Number
DEN90FA002
Location
NIXON, NV
Event ID
20001213X29578
Coordinates
39.890422, -119.279739
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT, AND THE WEATHER AND LIGHT CONDITIONS AT EARLY DAWN WERE FACTORS.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N2155G
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
51455
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1958
Model / ICAO
182A C182
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
ABLES STEVEN D
Address
3196 AERON CA WAY
Status
Deregistered
City
CAMERON PARK
State / Zip Code
CA 95682
Country
United States

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN90FA002