Cessna 182P accident near Avalon, CA
On July 1, 2010, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Avalon, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 1, 2010
- Place
- Avalon, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.406°N, 118.393°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100706X11747
Official records · WPR10FA324
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 1, 2010, about 1300 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N222CG, impacted terrain about 2 miles northeast of Catalina Airport (AVX), Avalon, California. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was substantially damaged in the post-impact fire. The pilot/owner operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed the Gillespie Airport (SEE), San Diego, California, at an undetermined time. The airplane was destined for Catalina, and no flight plan had been filed. According to the airport manager, who was monitoring the airport's UNICOM frequency at the time, the pilot reported no feeling on his right side and that he thought he was having a heart attack. The airport manager reported no further communications with the pilot. Shortly after the pilot radioed that he was having a medical issue, smoke was observed by one of the conservancy park rangers near Echo Lake. Responding personnel from the Los Angeles County fire department reported an airplane crash with an ensuing 20-acre fire. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector responded to the accident site the following day. He reported that the main wreckage came to rest on about a 45-degree slope and appeared to have tumbled as the wings were in their normal relative position, but upside down. He stated that both wings, a portion of the tail section, and the engine were not consumed by the post impact fire. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of Federal Aviation Admi
Probable cause
The pilot's incapacitation due to a heart attack, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
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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.
