Cessna 182M accident near Palm Springs, CA
On May 15, 2005, a Cessna 182M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Palm Springs, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 15, 2005
- Place
- Palm Springs, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.792°N, 116.588°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050601X00696
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 15, 2005, about 1000 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182M, N333LP, collided with terrain near Palm Springs, California. The owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. Both occupants held private pilot certificates and sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The cross-country personal flight departed Palm Springs about 0953, with a planned destination of Orange County/John Wayne Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The approximate global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the primary wreckage were 33 degrees 47.52 minutes north latitude and 116 degrees 35.26 minutes west longitude. Family members became concerned when they did not hear from one of the pilots, and they alerted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Riverside Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) issued an alert notice (ALNOT) at 1500. The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) reviewed a transcript of recorded radio transmissions between the pilot and the Palm Springs air traffic control tower. The pilot indicated to the ground controller that he would fly direct to the Paradise VOR at 8,500 feet and then direct to John Wayne Airport. The ground controller provided him a discreet transponder code of 0454. At 0953:38, the pilot acknowledged his takeoff clearance, and departed from runway 31L. At 0954:27, the controller instructed him to fly a heading of 280 degrees to provide clearance for a jet departure behind him. The p
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, and his failure to maintain clearance while maneuvering in rising terrain, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain.
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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.
