Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Santa Teresa, NM
31.855938°N, 106.639158°W |
Tail number | N5530B |
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Accident date | 16 Dec 1991 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 182 |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT, PILOT'S APPREHENSION, PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, POOR INSTRUMENT LOCATION, VISUAL PERCEPTION AND INADEQUATE COCKPIT LIGHTING.