At 00:40 CDT, the pilot of a Cessna 182J was killed during an aborted landing attempt into Satanta Municipal Airport. The pilot was instrument rated and IMC prevailed, but the pilot had canceled his IFR flight plan prior to approach into the airport, which is not served by an instrument approach. The pilot crashed into a silo.
June 19, Satana, Kan. / Cessna 182J
At 00:40 CDT, the pilot of a Cessna 182J was killed during an aborted landing attempt into Satanta Municipal Airport. The pilot was instrument rated and IMC prevailed, but the pilot had canceled his IFR flight plan prior to approach into the airport, which is not served by an instrument approach. The pilot crashed into a silo....
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot was fatally killed when his Cessna 182J crashed into a silo during an aborted landing attempt at Satanta Municipal Airport.
- The incident occurred in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), despite the pilot being instrument rated.
- The pilot had canceled his IFR flight plan prior to attempting an approach to the airport, which is not served by an instrument approach, under IMC.
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