Cessna 182Q accident near Carlsbad, CA
On April 29, 2007, a Cessna 182Q (airplane) was involved in an accident near Carlsbad, CA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 29, 2007
- Place
- Carlsbad, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.102°N, 117.356°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070510X00544
NTSB summary
On April 29, 2007, at 0946 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182Q single engine airplane, N97287, was destroyed when it crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 1 mile offshore from Carlsbad, California. The owner/pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed. The private pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The cross-country personal flight departed McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ), Carlsbad, at 0943, with a planned destination of Phoenix, Arizona. A review of the radio communications between CRQ air traffic control tower (ATCT) controllers and the pilot revealed CRQ ATCT cleared the pilot for takeoff. Shortly after takeoff, they gave him a frequency change, and he reported to the Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (SCT TRACON). At 0944, SCT TRACON advised the pilot to climb and maintain 5,000 feet, turn to a heading of 060 degrees, and proceed direct to the Julian very high frequency omni-directional radio range tactical air navigation aid (VORTAC). The pilot acknowledged the controller's instruction. At 0946, SCT TRACON asked, "Skylane two eight seven, uh, what are you doing?" The pilot did not acknowledge the controllers inquiry and no further communications were received by SCT TRACON from the pilot. Cellular telephone text messaging records revealed one of the passengers texted the following excerpts to an acquaintance prior to and during the accident flight: "We are flying by instrument. Ocean fog. Storms c
Probable cause
the pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
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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.
