Cessna 172S accident near Davenport, CA
On May 8, 2015, a Cessna 172S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Davenport, CA. 1 person died.
- Date
- May 8, 2015
- Place
- Davenport, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- —
- Position
- 37.090°N, 122.239°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150527X15318
Official records · WPR15FAMS1
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On May 8, 2015, at 0115 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N191TG, departed Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (KPAO), Palo Alto, California, en route to an unknown destination. Since that time, the commercial pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, has not been located and the airplane is missing and is presumed to have crashed in the Pacific Ocean. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. The airplane was registered to Tango Golf Aerospace and leased back to Advantage Aviation. On May 8, a representative from Advantage Aviation contacted the Palo Alto Police Department and reported that the airplane and pilot were missing. The representative reported the missing pilot was a contract flight instructor with Advantage Aviation, but stated that the flight in question was not scheduled, dispatched or authorized. The Palo Alto Police Department later classified the airplane as stolen. Recorded radar data was obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration. Radar returns believed to be N191TG began at 01:14:41. The radar data showed an aircraft on a 1200 transponder code departing from the Palo Alto Airport and tracking generally westbound to the Pacific coast about 5 miles southwest of Half Moon Bay, California. The aircraft then turned left and followed the coastline. The last transponder return was recorded over the water about 5 miles west of Davenport, California, at 01:41:06. The aircraft was indicating about 800 feet above sea level. A primary target with no altitude information was then seen executing a series of maneuvers in the vicin
Probable cause
Undetermined because the airplane was not located.
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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.
