Cessna 182Q accident near Saugus, CA

On July 4, 2003, a Cessna 182Q (airplane) was involved in an accident near Saugus, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

July 4, 2003

Place

Saugus, CA

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

34.533°N, 118.424°W

NTSB ID

20030712X01076

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 4, 2003, about 1015 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182Q, N129JB, collided with terrain near Saugus, California. The 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. The personal local flight departed the Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, California, about 0920 with a planned destination of Agua Dulce Airpark, Agua Dulce, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector reported that the pilot had been in contact with the Van Nuys air traffic control tower (ATCT) during the earlier portion of the flight. From interviewing the controllers, he ascertained that the airplane initially departed about 0920. After completing several touch-and-go practice takeoffs and landings, the pilot made an eastbound departure. During a telephone interview with a Safety Board investigator, the pilot's brother stated that the pilot was intending to fly to Agua Dulce to refuel the airplane, as he had done many times prior. He stated that the pilot did not normally fly alone, and he would rarely perform maneuvers in the airplane if he was by himself. During the investigation, a Safety Board investigator obtained and reviewed the recorded voice channels and recorded radar data from Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (SCT). The radar data disclosed that after departing Van Nuys airspace, a target flew a northerly flight path, consistent with flying

Probable cause

in-flight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.

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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.