At 0946 central time, a Cessna T182 crashed into a power plant near Amarillo while flying 100-200 feet agl on a cross-country trip in foggy conditions. The pilot and passenger were killed. The pilot had contacted Amarillo Approach, reporting 19 miles out at 3,700 feet. The airplane did not appear on the controllers screen. At six miles out, the controller gave the pilot the current altimeter setting and told him to plan a left downwind for runway 4. The airplane flew between two 300-foot cooling towers and crashed into the power plane at 154 feet agl.
April 12, Amarillo, Texas / Cessna Turbo Skylane
At 0946 central time, a Cessna T182 crashed into a power plant near Amarillo while flying 100-200 feet agl on a cross-country trip in foggy conditions. The pilot and passenger were killed. The pilot had contacted Amarillo Approach, reporting 19 miles out at 3,700 feet. The airplane did not appear on the controllers screen. At six miles out, the controller gave the pilot the current altimeter setting and told him to plan a left downwind for runway 4. The airplane flew between two 300-foot cooling towers and crashed into the power plane at 154 feet agl....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna T182 crashed into a power plant near Amarillo in foggy conditions, resulting in the fatalities of both the pilot and passenger.
- The aircraft was flying unusually low (100-200 feet AGL) on a cross-country trip and impacted the plant at 154 feet AGL after passing between 300-foot cooling towers.
- The pilot had contacted air traffic control, but the aircraft was not visible on the controller's screen prior to the crash.
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