Cessna 182-J EC-GMJ Mountain Collision in Montserrat

Flight Overview and Accident Location On 23 June 2000, a Cessna 182-J with registration EC-GMJ departed Valladolid Airport for Sabadell Airport under visual flight rules. The aircraft carried one pilot and one passenger. Its planned route included a transfer through controlled airspace and a descent instruction via Corredor A (Alfa) to 3,500 feet. The last radar contact was recorded at 18:55:53 UTC, 24.6 nautical miles from the Barcelona VOR on the 325-degree radial. The wreckage was found the next morning near the position, in the “Les Agulles” area of the Montserrat mountains in El Bruc, Barcelona, at an altitude of 833 meters. ## Aircraft, Crew, and Operational Details The aircraft was a Cessna 182-J, serial number 182-18256994, powered by a Continental O-470-R engine rated at 230 hp. Its maximum takeoff weight was 1,250 kg. The pilot was a 48-year-old Spanish national holding a private pilot license for visual flight rules, single-engine land aircraft, and aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight below 1,500 kg. The flight plan listed an endurance of four hours and an estimated flight time of two and a half hours. ## Findings and Consequences The aircraft was completely destroyed by the impact with the mountain. Both occupants died. No other significant damage was reported. The investigation was conducted by Spain’s Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission under a technical, non-attributive mandate focused on accident prevention.