Plane Crash List

Cessna 182A N2031G

16 May 1992 · S.lake Tahoe, California, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 16 May 1992 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N2031G, operated by Elliot, Carl D., was involved in an accident near S.lake Tahoe, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
S.lake Tahoe, California, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 182A
Registration
N2031G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Elliot, Carl D.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
San Andreas → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX92LA210

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 1 1 0 0

Probable cause

THAT THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND USED POOR JUDGMENT BY FLYING AT AN UNWARRANTED LOW ALTITUDE AND MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TREE TOPS AND THE AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOTS TOOK OFF FROM THEIR HOME AIRPORT FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. WHEN THEY FAILED TO RETURN FRIENDS INITIATED A NIGHT AERIAL AND GROUND SEARCH FOR THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT'S ELT SIGNAL WAS RECEIVED AND THE GROUND SEARCH TEAM WAS GUIDED TO THE WRECKAGE THAT WAS LOCATED IN A REMOTE DENSE FOREST. ACCORDING TO MEMBERS OF THE SEARCH TEAM THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE STRUCK A TREE TOP NORTH OF THE MAIN WRECKAGE AREA AND NOSED INTO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A NOSE DOWN, TAIL UP ATTITUDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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