Cessna 172N accident near Oceanside, CA
On March 6, 2009, a Cessna 172N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oceanside, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 6, 2009
- Place
- Oceanside, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.028°N, 117.854°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090310X30501
Official records · WPR09LA149
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 6, 2009, about 1353 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 172N, N726RJ, collided with the ocean about 40 nautical miles (nm) west of Oceanside, California. Golden Wings Flying Club was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The certificated private pilot is presumed to have sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed by impact forces. The local personal flight departed Montgomery Field, San Diego, California, about 1148. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that witnesses observed an airplane entering the ocean in a nose-low attitude. The witnesses maneuvered their boats to the site, and observed debris and an oil slick. The Coast Guard recovered several pieces of debris including a seat. Golden Wings reported that a pilot rented one of their Cessna 172 airplanes, N726RJ. The renter had the airplane scheduled between 1100 and 1700. The airplane and pilot did not return from the scheduled flight, and they were not located at neighboring airports. Recorded radar data depicted a target at a mode C altitude of 700 feet that was ascending from Montgomery Field at 1148. It climbed along the coastline on a northwesterly heading. It was climbing through 11,500 feet when it made a left turn to a westerly heading near Newport Beach, California. The target ascended through 12,500 feet at 1255:35, and through 14,000 feet at 1310:10. It then turned left to the south about 1323. It tracked around Catalina Island,
Probable cause
A loss of aircraft control 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.
