Cessna 172N accident near Angels Camp, CA
On June 21, 2010, a Cessna 172N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Angels Camp, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 21, 2010
- Place
- Angels Camp, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.049°N, 120.656°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100624X24956
Official records · WPR10LA307
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 21, 2010, about 0910 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N733AS, impacted hilly terrain near Angels Camp, California. The pilot operated the borrowed airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The pilot, the sole occupant was fatally injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Modesto City-County Airport-Harry Sham Field (MOD), Modesto, California, about 0845. According to witnesses in the surrounding area, they were drawn to the accident airplane because it was circling the area, flying low, and performing aerobatics (loops and wide turns) for about 20 minutes before the witnesses lost sight of the airplane behind a mountain and heard a loud bang, metal crumpling, and the engine sound stopped. One of the witnesses stated that the airplane was doing sharp turns and nosedives. An airborne witness, a certified flight instructor (CFI), who was with a student at the time, observed the accident airplane. The CFI reported that the accident airplane was at 6,000 feet mean sea level (msl), and they were at 4,500 feet msl. They were traveling eastbound toward their destination airport. He contacted NorCal TRACON, and reported that they had the airplane in sight and would maintain visual separation. NorCal reported that they were not in contact with the pilot of the accident airplane. The CFI observed the accident airplane circling, and he thought the pilot was performing a simulated engine out approach/steep spiral to Calavera
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering.
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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.
