Cessna 182B accident near Rancho Cucamong, CA
On December 31, 1994, a Cessna 182B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rancho Cucamong, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 31, 1994
- Place
- Rancho Cucamong, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.140°N, 117.509°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02739
NTSB summary
History of the Flight On December 31, 1994, about 1430 hours Pacific standard time, a Cessna 182B, N2569G, collided with mountainous terrain about 7 miles north of Rancho Cucamonga, California. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and postimpact fire. The airplane was operated as a personal flight by the registered aircraft owner/pilot. The flight departed the Cable Airport, Upland, California, about 1300 hours. There was no flight plan filed for the local flight, and the airplane was reported missing over 8 months. The United States Forest Service reported to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that a Cessna aircraft identified by the registration number as the missing aircraft was observed "flying low and buzzing" the Mountain High Ski Resort in Wrightwood, California. The ski resort is about 18 miles north of the Cable Airport on the north slopes of the San Gabriel Mountain Range. There were no reports of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) in the San Gabriel Mountain Region. A search had been initiated by the Civil Air Patrol, but has been impeded for 4 days due to severe weather and mountain obscuration in the San Gabriel Mountains. The airplane was found by a hiker, and was subsequently reported to the San Bernardino Sheriff's Office on September 25, 1995. Pilot Information The pilot held a private pilot certificate which was issued on August 5, 1986, with a single engine airplane rating. The most recent third-class medical certificate was issued to the pilot on January 24, 1985, and contained the limi
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude above mountainous terrain.
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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.
