Cessna 152 accident near Half Moon Bay, CA
On June 20, 1994, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Half Moon Bay, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 20, 1994
- Place
- Half Moon Bay, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.440°N, 122.411°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01577
NTSB summary
On June 19, 1994, about 2314 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 152, N761GZ, crashed into the ocean after takeoff from the Half Moon Bay Airport, Half Moon Bay, California. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country personal flight to Palo Alto, California, when the accident occurred. The airplane, registered to the pilot and operated by the West Valley Flying Club, Palo Alto, was destroyed. The certificated private pilot received fatal injuries. A passenger on board was not recovered and is presumed to have received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations inspector, Oakland Flight Standards District Office, reported that following departure, witnesses reported hearing an engine sound increase and observed the airplane descend out of overcast cloud conditions about 800 to 1,000 feet above the ground. Several witnesses reported that the airplane was spinning. The airplane collided with the water in a steep, nose-down attitude. Personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard conducted a search operation for any survivors, with negative results. The search was centered on floating debris about 2 miles south of the airport and about 1 mile from the shoreline. Search personnel from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, Redwood City, California, conducted several search operations utilizing divers and side-scanning sonar. The aircraft was not located. The pilot held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating. The most recent third-class medical certificate
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION.
More accidents in CA
- Douglas MD-83, Feb 1, 2000
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, Aug 31, 1986
- British Aerospace BAE-146-200, Dec 8, 1987
- Beech C-99, Aug 24, 1984
- Sikorsky S-61N, Aug 6, 2008
Browse: California · Cessna aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
