Cessna 182P accident near Big Pine, CA
On January 18, 2006, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Big Pine, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 18, 2006
- Place
- Big Pine, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.054°N, 118.264°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060125X00119
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 17, 2006, about 2030 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 182P, N6034J, collided with a hill 7 miles south of Big Pine, California, in the Owens Valley. 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 from Eastern Sierra Regional Airport, Bishop, California, about 2015, with a planned destination of Lone Pine Airport, Lone Pine, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. A witness located at campground below the area of impact submitted a written statement to the Inyo County Sheriff. He reported that he was sitting in his car and noticed red and green lights faintly illuminated in the distance. He thought that the lights appeared to be at ground level and kept his eyes affixed as the lights became brighter and more distinct. The lights began to ascend and he discerned that they were part of an airplane. The airplane became closer and he could audibly distinguish the engine sound. The airplane collided with a hill east of the campground and burned. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed that the pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single engine land. The original issuance date of his certificate was November 1982. The pilot's most recent medical certificate was issued as a third-class on May 29, 2005, and contained limitations that he must wear corrective l
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude during a cruise descent that resulted in controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). Factors in the accident were the rising mountainous terrain, the dark nighttime lighting condition.
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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.
