Cessna 182E N3087Y

Summary

On 29 November 2013 at about 14:50 local time, a Cessna 182E registered N3087Y, operated by RAY Veatch Agency Inc, was involved in an accident near Delta, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 November 2013 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Delta, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Blake Field (KAJZ)

Coordinates

38.7391, -108.0703

Aircraft

Cessna 182E

Registration

N3087Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1962

Engines

1

Operator

RAY Veatch Agency Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Delta → Crawford

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14FA071

1 person died.

The student pilot’s decision to attempt flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and ground impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The solo student pilot departed from an uncontrolled airport to rendezvous with an examiner for his private pilot practical test. Weather conditions at the departure airport were overcast clouds at 600 feet and 4 miles visibility. After takeoff, the airplane impacted terrain about 2 miles from the departure end of the runway, on the extended runway centerline. The debris field was consistent with a high speed impact at a flat pitch attitude. The student pilot most likely attempted to climb through the overcast clouds and lost control, then exited the clouds in a steep dive and was attempting to recover from the dive as the airplane impacted the ground. The primary flight instructor stated the student pilot had a "go-go-go" type personality and led a fast-paced life with his business. He intended to use the airplane for his business. Further, the student pilot was concerned about getting his examination done before the airplane's annual inspection. The flight instructor subsequently learned that the student pilot was under additional personal and business stressors. The student pilot's decision to depart into poor weather conditions was most likely influenced by these life stressors, both self-imposed and external. The student pilot had 0.6 flight hours of simulated instrument training recorded in his logbook, as opposed to the Federal Aviation Administration requirement of 3 flight hours for the private pilot practical test.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.