At about 17:15, CST, a Cessna 182Q crashed into a mountain about 4 miles east of Piedmont while in cruise flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, but no flight plan was filed. The pilot and front seat passenger were killed and the rear seat passenger was seriously injured. The flight originated from Cape Girardeau, Mo., about 2 hours 45 minutes before the accident. The survivor, who walked from the crash site the next morning, said the pilot was having to slowly descend to maintain visual contact with the ground, the sun was setting, and they simply flew into the mountain.
Nov. 1, Piedmont, Ala. / Cessna C-182Q Skylane
At about 17:15, CST, a Cessna 182Q crashed into a mountain about 4 miles east of Piedmont while in cruise flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, but no flight plan was filed. The pilot and front seat passenger were killed and the rear seat passenger was seriously injured. The flight originated from Cape Girardeau, Mo., about 2 hours 45 minutes before the accident. The survivor, who walked from the crash site the next morning, said the pilot was having to slowly descend to maintain visual contact with the ground, the sun was setting, and they simply flew into the mountain....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182Q crashed into a mountain east of Piedmont, resulting in two fatalities (pilot and front passenger) and one serious injury to the rear passenger.
- The accident occurred under prevailing instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) during cruise flight, although no flight plan had been filed.
- The survivor stated the pilot was descending to maintain visual contact as the sun set, leading to the aircraft flying directly into the mountain.
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