Cessna 182P accident near Danville, CA
On January 20, 1999, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Danville, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 20, 1999
- Place
- Danville, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.810°N, 121.970°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001204X00069
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 19, 1999, about 1935 hours Pacific standard time, a Cessna 182P, N8579M, collided with mountainous terrain during cruise flight near Danville, California. The airplane, owned and operated by Comstock Air Services of Sacramento, California, was destroyed during the impact sequence. The commercial pilot sustained fatal injuries. The purpose of the flight was to deliver canceled checks to the Livermore Airport under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 135. The airplane had departed Livermore at 1923 and was en route to Sacramento on a 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight when the accident occurred. The owner of the company received a telephone call about 2100 from Flight Service (FSS) who told him that the accident airplane's flight plan had not been closed. They also said that the Sacramento Executive Tower told FSS that the airplane had not landed at the airport. At 0955 on January 20, Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department Search and Rescue personnel located the wreckage of the airplane on a mountainside near Danville. Shortly after the accident timeframe, the weather began to deteriorate at Livermore Airport. At 2014, Livermore was reporting 2-1/2 miles visibility with heavy rain; 2,900 broken; 5,000 overcast; temperature 54 degrees Fahrenheit; dew point 54 degrees; and altimeter 29.96 inHg. A commercial pilot who said he lived approximately 4 miles from the accident site called the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and reported that between 1900 and 2000 he heard an aircraft flying low nearby. He estimated the airplane's altitude to be between 50
Probable cause
The pilot's disregard for the preflight weather briefing, and his intentional continuation into 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.
