Cessna 182P accident near Mammoth Lakes, CA
On July 8, 2009, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mammoth Lakes, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 8, 2009
- Place
- Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.611°N, 119.006°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090708X25648
Official records · WPR09FA334
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 8, 2009, about 1630 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N7314S, sustained substantial damage following impact with terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude near Mammoth Lakes, California. The certificated private pilot and his sole passenger were killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross-country flight, which was being operated in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight departed the Mammoth Lakes Airport (MMH) about 1615, and was destined for the Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), Fresno, California. According to the owner of the airplane, he had just purchased it the day prior to the accident. The owner reported that he had enlisted the help of the accident pilot to fly the airplane back to its new home base in Dallesport, Oregon, but only after the pilot had inspected the airplane on behalf of the new owner prior to its purchase. Subsequent to the purchase being finalized, the pilot flew the airplane to Phoenix, Arizona. The next morning, the day of the accident, the pilot and his passenger departed for MMH, with an overnight stop planned for FAT. The pilot informed the owner that he would be taking “a little side trip” up the coast through California, Oregon and Washington on the way back to Dallesport, stopping at different places along the way. According to the customer service manager employed by a local fixed base operator at MMH, elevation 7,135 mean sea level (msl), after refueling the pilot asked her what the winds were. The ma
Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision to attempt to fly at a low altitude in a confined area of mountainous terrain in a high density altitude weather condition, and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees.
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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.
