Cessna 182K accident near Susanville, CA
On November 20, 2009, a Cessna 182K (airplane) was involved in an accident near Susanville, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 20, 2009
- Place
- Susanville, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.388°N, 120.549°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091121X54345
Official records · WPR10LA059
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 20, 2009, at 1246 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 182K, N2650R, crashed about 1.5 miles east of the Susanville Municipal Airport, Susanville, California, shortly after departure. The private pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot was killed and the airplane was substantially damaged and consumed by a post impact fire. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed. The flight originated at the Susanville airport about 1245. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector reported that the pilot had filed an IFR flight plan for a flight from Susanville to Lodi, California. The void time of the flight plan was 1250. The airport manager reported that winds had been gusting up to 15 knots, and at 1245, there was 1 inch of snow on the ground. The FAA inspector stated that the pilot never contacted air traffic control over the radio, or activated his flight plan. A witness who was working in his shop 1/4-mile from the crash site said that it was snowing heavily with limited visibility. He heard an airplane circling his shop, making about five passes. He heard the plane making power changes before finally coming on with full power that was followed by a ‘whump’, which shook the windows of his shop. He looked outside to the west, saw a fire, and knew the airplane had crashed. Another witness said he was outside, about 1/2-mile north of the crash site, heard an airplane circling the area but was unable to see it due to
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to takeoff into weather conditions conducive to ice accumulation, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin while maneuvering in the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the likely accumulation of snow and ice on the airborne airplane.
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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.
