At 22:40 CDT, a Cessna 182G crashed near Blanco during dark night instrument conditions. The non-instrument rated pilot was killed. The flight that originated from Coleman, Texas, at approximately 21:30. The pilot had finished working at Coleman around 21:00 and was planning to fly to San Antonio that night. Witnesses saw the airplane circling at low altitude, remaining clear of the clouds.
Apr. 21, Blanco, Texas / Cessna 182G Skylane
At 22:40 CDT, a Cessna 182G crashed near Blanco during dark night instrument conditions. The non-instrument rated pilot was killed. The flight that originated from Coleman, Texas, at approximately 21:30. The pilot had finished working at Coleman around 21:00 and was planning to fly to San Antonio that night. Witnesses saw the airplane circling at low altitude, remaining clear of the clouds....
Key Takeaways:
- A non-instrument rated pilot was killed when his Cessna 182G crashed near Blanco at 22:40 CDT during dark night instrument conditions.
- The pilot, who had just finished working in Coleman, was observed circling at a low altitude to remain clear of clouds while en route to San Antonio.
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