Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182S near Meeker, CO — 2011-07-19

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Date
2011-07-19
Location
Meeker, CO, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 182S
Registration
N314FR
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent flight into a downdraft, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he departed on a local sightseeing flight. He said that about 5 miles south of the airport at 1,000 feet above ground level, the airplane encountered a strong downdraft and began to descend. The airplane collided with the tops of several trees before the pilot could arrest the descent. The pilot was able to regain control of the airplane and returned to the departure airport without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and elevator. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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