Cessna 152 accident near Miramar, CA
On July 9, 1995, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Miramar, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 9, 1995
- Place
- Miramar, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.930°N, 117.010°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03981
NTSB summary
On July 9, 1995, about 0300 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 152, N757JP, collided with terrain about 2 miles southeast of Miramar NAS, Miramar, California. The airplane was being operated by Flyers, Inc., a flying club, and rented to the pilot for a personal flight. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and postimpact fire. The certificated commercial pilot received fatal injuries. The flight originated from Montgomery Field, San Diego, California. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. Flying club members reserve club aircraft for rental using a honor system. Club members reserve aircraft by blocking time on a flying club form designed for such purpose. Each member is issued a key which allows them to access the club aircraft. Review of the flying club records for the accident airplane indicated the accident airplane was not reserved by the accident pilot. The records also reflected the airplane had been flown the day preceding the accident. There were no discrepancies listed by the previous pilot against the accident airplane. The exact time of the pilot's departure from Montgomery Field could not be determined. Information gathered during the investigation revealed the accident pilot had a telephone conversation with a friend from his home about 0200 hours. The Montgomery Field air traffic control tower was closed at this time and was not scheduled to open until 0700 hours. The airplane was found by federal firefighters from Miramar NAS at 0628 hours, who responded to a report of a brushfire about 0417 h
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE (OR CLEARANCE) ABOVE THE TERRAIN, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM VFR FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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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.
