Cessna 152 accident near Julian, CA
On October 11, 1997, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Julian, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 11, 1997
- Place
- Julian, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.020°N, 116.491°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X09043
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 11, 1997, at 0814 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 152, N67293, descended into mountainous terrain about 4 miles southwest of Julian, California. The aircraft was rented by the pilot from Plus One Flyers, Inc., San Diego, California, for the personal cross-country flight. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed, and the private pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from San Diego at 0757. After takeoff, the pilot requested and received radar flight following service for his flight to Nevada. The airplane was identified on radar, and controllers observed the airplane climbing while proceeding in a northeasterly direction. At 0808, the pilot advised the Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) controllers that he was at 5,400 feet, and thereafter, he reported his intention to climb to 7,500 feet. A review of recorded radar data indicates that the airplane continued climbing, and at 0811:42, it had reached 7,200 feet (as indicated by the airplane's Mode C equipped transponder). At 0812:13, the pilot advised the controller that he was making a 180-degree turn. At 0812:18 and 0812:30, the airplane's altitude was 7,300 and 7,200 feet, respectively. Thereafter, the airplane commenced a descent, and its altitude at 0812:42 was 6,700 feet. The airplane's final recorded position and altitude occurred at 0813:30. At this time the airplane was at 4,500 feet, at coordinates of 33 degrees 02.833 minutes north latitude, by 116 degrees 40.600 minutes w
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning which resulted in VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and the loss of aircraft control. Contributing was the pilot's overconfidence in his ability, clouds, and rain.
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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.
