Cessna 182F accident near Montecito, CA

On August 7, 2015, a Cessna 182F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Montecito, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

August 7, 2015

Place

Montecito, CA

Aircraft

Cessna 182F · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

34.644°N, 119.539°W

NTSB ID

20150807X41741

Official records · WPR15FA236

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• Air Traffic Control - Official ATC Weather: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control - Pt Magu Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Excerpt ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 6, 2015, about 2210 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182F airplane, N5738F, impacted mountainous terrain about 15 miles northeast of Montecito, California. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated by Pacific Coast Flyers as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 cross-country business flight. Night visual meteorological conditions existed near the accident site about the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight had departed from the San Luis County Regional Airport, San Luis Obispo, California, at an undetermined time, and was destined for Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport, Carlsbad, California. The pilot checked in with Point Mugu Approach Control at 2147:31. Less than 1 minute later, the pilot reported that there was a problem, and reported that he wasn't sure where they were going from here, and asked for directions. At 2148:26, the pilot reported that they were going to lose an engine, and then stated, "here something just happened." The controller and the pilot then discussed nearby diversionary airports, they chose Santa Barbara. At 2149:27, the pilot reported vibrations and that he couldn't see anything. He then reported an oil problem, "I think… we lost something." At 2150:21, the pilot reported that smoke was coming into the cabin; the controller told the pilot he was going to declare an emergency for him. No further communications were received from the pilot after 2150:58. At 2151:34, the approach co

Probable cause

Oil starvation that led to the failure of the No. 5 connecting rod and a subsequent loss of engine power.

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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.