Cessna 182G accident near Santa Maria, CA
On March 22, 2003, a Cessna 182G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Santa Maria, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 22, 2003
- Place
- Santa Maria, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.991°N, 120.188°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030331X00417
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 21, 2003, about 1710 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 182G, N3236S, collided with terrain while departing from a private grass airstrip 16 miles northeast of Santa Maria, California. The private pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was destroyed by impact and post crash fire. The personal cross-country flight departed Santa Maria, en route to Pacoima, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed; no flight plan had been filed. The primary wreckage was at 34 degrees 59 minutes north latitude and 120 degrees 11 minutes west longitude. The private pilot was departing from his private grass airstrip about 1710. The pilot had been utilizing this airstrip for more than 20 years. A witness heard the engine of an airplane that she assumed was her neighbor. She expected to see the airplane fly over her ranch as always. The witness instead heard a crash and saw a plume of black smoke in the area of the accident site. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed the private pilot held ratings for single engine and instrument airplane. The pilot held a third-class medical certificate that was issued on August 3, 2002. It had the limitations that the pilot must wear corrective lenses for distant and possess glasses for near vision. No current personal flight records were located for the pilot, and the aeronautical experience listed in this report was obtained from a review of the airm
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the takeoff ground roll, which resulted in the left wing contacting the brush lining the runway edge. The combined effects of the brush and tree contact retarded the airplanes acceleration and resulted in the pilot's failure to attain an adequate airspeed in the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall mush. The pi
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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.
