Cessna 152 accident near Avalon, CA
On April 6, 1994, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Avalon, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 6, 1994
- Place
- Avalon, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.380°N, 118.449°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01128
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 5, 1994, at 1846 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 152, N93508, was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire during a declared emergency approach to the airport at Avalon, California. The aircraft was owned and operated by Orange County Flight Center, Santa Ana, California, and was rented by the pilot for a solo personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the operation. The certificated private pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from the John Wayne airport, Santa Ana, California, at 1748 on the day of the accident. The pilot requested and received from Coast Approach Control a clearance to 4,500 feet enroute to Catalina Island. Afterwards, he was cleared for a descent and that radar service was terminated. A few minutes after being cleared for descent, the pilot made a radio call in the blind reporting, "Catalina traffic, 508 has engine trouble. I'm making it back to the airport." Approach asked him to say his position. The pilot's next transmission was: "position ...I'm on the ah ... side." Approach made a second call, telling him that they did not know his location and asking him for his destination airport. The pilot replied "Catalina." Approach asked him to confirm that he was having an emergency north of the field, but there were no further transmissions. Approach tried to contact the pilot four more times. A ground witness reported seeing and hearing an aircraft in the vicinity a few minutes before the time of the crash. The witness esti
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to apply carburetor heat as appropriate while conducting flight in conditions conducive for carburetor icing. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable steep mountainous terrain for a forced landing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
