PAMPA, TX, USA
N58947
CESSNA 182
N58947 WAS PURCHASED BY THE PILOT THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WHO SOLD THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT RECEIVED DUAL INSTRUCTION FOR A CHECKOUT IN THE AIRCRAFT AND CURRENCY FOR NIGHT FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEPARTING ENID, NOR WAS THERE COMMUNICATIONS EN ROUTE FOR WEATHER INFORMATION. THE WEATHER REPORTED AT PAMPA AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS: INDEFINITE CEILING 200 FT OBSCURED, VISIBILITY TWO MILES, LIGHT SNOW. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS PROGRESSIVELY DETERIORATED THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE PRIOR TO IMPACT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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