NTSB Identification: FTW82FQA27
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, September 30, 1982 in GUADALUPITA, NM
Probable Cause Approval Date: 09/30/1983
Aircraft: CESSNA 177B, registration: N1477C
Injuries: 2 Fatal.
NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.PILOT ON CROSS-COUNTRY IMPACTED THE SIDE OF A 11,055 FOOT MOUNTAIN AT THE 10,800 FOOT LEVEL. THE MOUNTAINS WERE OBSCURED AT THE TIME.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC..CONTINUED..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
WEATHER CONDITION..DOWNDRAFT
Contributing Factors
WEATHER CONDITION..LOW CEILING
Contributing Factors
WEATHER CONDITION..OBSCURATION
Contributing Factors
WEATHER CONDITION..TURBULENCE
Contributing Factors
TERRAIN CONDITION..MOUNTAINOUS/HILLY
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