Cessna TR182 accident near Panamint Spring, CA
On July 15, 1997, a Cessna TR182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Panamint Spring, CA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 15, 1997
- Place
- Panamint Spring, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.301°N, 117.591°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08411
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 15, 1997, about 1415 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna TR182, N757CF, was destroyed during a go-around attempt at Panamint Springs, California. The pilot and his two passengers, Swiss nationals, received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross-country flight which originated at Camarillo, California, on the day of the accident. The pilot obtained a preflight weather briefing prior to departing from Camarillo. His briefing was for Camarillo to Inyokern, and then to Stovepipe Wells, California. No flight plan was filed nor required. According to the operator at Inyokern, the pilot stopped for fuel about 1330 on the day of the accident. The pilot did his own refueling using his own tripod type step stool and added 13.9 gallons of 100LL aviation fuel. During casual conversation, the pilot said he was from Switzerland, and they were en route to Death Valley. Employees at the Panamint Springs Resort stated that the aircraft circled the private dirt airstrip once before the landing approach. They reported the aircraft landed long and fast on runway 25 and hit a dirt berm near the end of the strip. The aircraft became airborne for about 1/4 mile before colliding with terrain in an arroyo. The aircraft was consumed by a postaccident fire. Resort personnel stated that the temperature was about 112 degrees Fahrenheit and the winds were out of the east at the time of the accident. Examination of the 2,100-foot runway revealed tire imprints starting at 1,400 feet beyond the approach end of the runway. The aircraft b
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to attain a proper touchdown point for landing, and his delay in initiating a go-around. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's attempt to land at the wrong airport, uphill slope of the runway, high density altitude, and rising terrain beyond the end of the runway.
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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.
