Cessna 152 accident near Carmel, CA
On June 17, 1996, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Carmel, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 17, 1996
- Place
- Carmel, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.550°N, 121.921°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06021
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 16, 1996, about 2215 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 152, N6198P, collided with trees and mountainous terrain near Carmel, California. The aircraft was operated by Nice Air of San Jose, California, and rented by the pilot for a night tour of the San Francisco Bay area. Based on nearby weather station observations, instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site and no flight plan was filed for the operation. The aircraft was demolished in the tree and ground impact sequence. The certificated private pilot and his one passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose, California, on June 16th at 1949. According to the operator, the pilot scheduled the aircraft from 1800 until midnight on the 16th and departed their ramp at 1949. Review of the Reid-Hillview ATCT records disclosed the aircraft was given a takeoff clearance at 1956. Bay TRACON radar and air-to-ground communications tapes disclosed the aircraft contacted the facility near the San Jose airport and requested a "Bay tour" (according to ATCT controllers, this is a recognized term which means the requester wishes to overfly the standard tourist sights, then down the Pacific coast to Half Moon Bay, then across the coastal mountains back to San Jose). The aircraft was given a discrete transponder code and the tour was authorized. The aircraft flew over Highway 101, over San Francisco airport, around Treasure Island, past the tourist sights along Fisherman's Wharf, and over the Golden Gate Bridge. Once past the bridge, the a
Probable cause
The pilot becoming lost and disoriented during a night VFR flight in marginal weather conditions. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's lack of night flying experience, his failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, low ceilings, and his failure to reverse course to known clear weather conditions when he first encountered the low ceilings.
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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.
