Cessna T182 accident near Ludlow, CA
On April 6, 2012, a Cessna T182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ludlow, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 6, 2012
- Place
- Ludlow, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna T182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.945°N, 115.956°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120406X43139
Official records · WPR12FA154
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcribed ATC Tapes: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
On April 5, 2012, about 2015 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna T182T, N5201F, was substantially damaged following impact with terrain while maneuvering about 17 nautical miles (nm) northeast of Ludlow, California. The certified private pilot, who was the owner and sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. 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 no flight plan was filed. The flight departed the Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP), Bullhead City, Arizona, about 1920, with its intended destination being Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO), Santa Monica, California. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) voice recordings and radar data revealed that at 1925, about 5 minutes after taking off, the pilot contacted air traffic control and requested flight following. The controller responded by issuing the pilot a discrete transponder code of 1030, which the pilot acknowledged. At 1927, the controller confirmed radar contact with the flight as it was climbing westbound at an altitude of 10,000 feet mean sea level (msl). About 1929, the airplane was observed climbing through 12,500 feet msl, and at 1931, the flight leveled off at an altitude of 14,800 feet msl. It subsequently stabilized at a cruise altitude of 14,600 feet msl on a westerly heading. About 1959, the controller instructed the pilot to switch over to a second controller on a different frequency, which the pilot complied with. About 2001, the pilot contacted the second
Probable cause
The in-flight loss of control due to the pilot’s impairment as a result of hypoxia. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the airplane above 12,500 feet without the aid of supplemental oxygen.
More accidents in CA
- Douglas MD-83, Feb 1, 2000
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, Aug 31, 1986
- British Aerospace BAE-146-200, Dec 8, 1987
- Beech C-99, Aug 24, 1984
- Sikorsky S-61N, Aug 6, 2008
Browse: California · Cessna aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
