Cessna 182G N3289S

Summary

On 23 June 2023 at about 14:17 local time, a Cessna 182G registered N3289S, operated by Double Lazy H LLC, was involved in an accident near Gunnison, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 June 2023 at 14:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Gunnison, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

38.4470, -107.4760

Aircraft

Cessna 182G

Registration

N3289S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1964

Engines

1

Operator

Double Lazy H LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA263

4 people were seriously injured.

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.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.