At 07:45 MDT, a Cessna 182J crashed 5.5 miles east of the La Veta-Cuchara Valley Airport, killing the pilot and her passenger. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site and a VFR flight plan was filed to Amarillo, Texas. A witness said the ceiling at the airport was about 500 foot overcast at the time the flight departed. The pilot did not possess an instrument rating and her logbook reported she had no actual instrument flight experience.
July 6, La Veta, Colo. / Cessna 182J
At 07:45 MDT, a Cessna 182J crashed 5.5 miles east of the La Veta-Cuchara Valley Airport, killing the pilot and her passenger. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site and a VFR flight plan was filed to Amarillo, Texas. A witness said the ceiling at the airport was about 500 foot overcast at the time the flight departed. The pilot did not possess an instrument rating and her logbook reported she had no actual instrument flight experience....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182J crashed 5.5 miles east of La Veta-Cuchara Valley Airport, resulting in two fatalities (pilot and passenger).
- The accident occurred in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), with a reported 500-foot overcast ceiling at the time of departure.
- The pilot, who filed a VFR flight plan, lacked an instrument rating and had no recorded actual instrument flight experience.
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