Cessna 172S accident near Oceanside, CA
On June 23, 2008, a Cessna 172S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oceanside, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 23, 2008
- Place
- Oceanside, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.226°N, 117.454°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080625X00917
Official records · LAX08LA191
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- SoCal TRACON Audio Communication and Radar Data Files: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 22, 2008, about 1710 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N2436F, impacted the ocean about 2.5 miles west of Oceanside, California. San Diego Flight Training International, Inc., operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a personal rental flight. The pilot and one passenger are presumed to have been killed; another passenger sustained serious injuries, and was rescued by nearby boaters. The airplane has not been located and is presumed destroyed. The flight departed Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field - LGB), Long Beach, California, with a planned destination of Montgomery Field (MYF), San Diego, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and no flight plan had been filed. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) conducted a search for the missing pilot, passenger, and the airplane. USCG personnel responded to the latitude/longitude coordinates provided by the airborne witnesses. No debris field was present. A search was conducted; however, the USCG suspended their search efforts. A research ship, the Outer Limits, and its crew volunteered to search the last identified area of the accident location for the airplane and its missing crew. Their attempt, along with the USCG, was unsuccessful. WITNESS INFORMATION Two airborne witnesses were in contact with the accident pilot and observed the accident. According to both witnesses, they had flown from MYF to LGB earlier in the day. As they were having a snack, they discussed the flight back, where the accident pilot reported tha
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to regain airplane control during an intentional stall/spin maneuver.
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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.
