Cessna 182K accident near Cascade, Colorado, June 9, 1984
On June 9, 1984 at about 5:37 pm local time, a Cessna 182K, registered N2676Q, was destroyed in an accident near Cascade, Colorado. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 9, 1984 · about 5:37 pm local time
- Place
- Cascade, Colorado · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182K · all 182Ks on the register
- Registration
- N2676Q · no longer on the register · serial 18257876
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO QUALIFY ONE OF THE PLTS TO FLY SEARCH MISSIONS OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. SUCH FLTS INCLUDED MANEUVERING AT LOW ALT, BUT NOT BELOW 500 FT AGL. DURING THE FLT, THE ACFT CRASHED ON THE NORTWEST SIDE OF PIKES PEAK AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 10,300 FT. INITIAL IMPACT WAS WITH 75 FT TALL TREES ON A MAGNETIC HEADING OF080 DEG. NO PREIMPACT FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. A PLT IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT SITE NOTED MODERATE TURBULENCE & UP/DOWNDRAFTS OF 2,000 FT/MIN. THE PLT BEING QUALIFIED HAD ONLY ONE PREVIOUS FLT IN THE CESSNA 182 (2.4 HRSON 1/22/84) & HAD LOGGED NO FLT TIME SINCE THAT DATE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,565 hours in all; 92 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 1,443 as pilot in command; 708 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,946 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 11, 1984; 38 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Cap Div. Dept Of Mil. Affairs
The flight
- Departed from: COS Colorado Spring CO at 5:00 pm
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:52 pm from COS, 9 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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