Cessna 182A accident near Paso Robles, CA
On June 19, 1999, a Cessna 182A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Paso Robles, CA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 19, 1999
- Place
- Paso Robles, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.610°N, 120.761°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19018
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 19, 1999, at 1103 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182A, N4824D, collided with terrain during the takeoff and initial climb from the municipal airport in Paso Robles, California. Blue Sky Adventures was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot and four skydivers were onboard for the local skydiving flight. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries in the ground collision sequence. Two passengers sustained serious injuries, but one of these passengers succumbed to her injuries the day after the accident. The airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The Safety Board Investigator-in-Charge (IIC) interviewed the survivor. He said the airplane was configured with one seat for the pilot and a 2-inch foam pad for the skydivers. The survivor, who was in position 2, was facing aft and leaning against a bulkhead in what would normally be the front right seat position. He said two female jumpers occupied the middle section of the cabin and faced aft. The jumper in position 3 was leaning against the back of the pilot's seat and the jumper at position 4, who survived for 1 day, was leaning against the knees of the survivor. He stated that the fourth jumper, who was the owner of the airplane, was facing forward and kneeling in the rear of the cabin. He thought the seat belt was secured under the fourth jumper's leg straps, which he said was a common practice for skydivers. He said the other skydivers had their seat belts fastened. The survivor
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to set the trim as prescribed by the published check list. This led to a steep climb angle which caused the airspeed to decay, resulting in a stall at an altitude too low to allow recovery.
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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.
