Cessna 182B N2569G
31 December 1994 · Rancho Cucamong, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 December 1994 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 182B registered N2569G was involved in an accident near Rancho Cucamong, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rancho Cucamong, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cable Airport (CCB)
- Coordinates
- 34.1397, -117.5093
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182B
- Registration
- N2569G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Upland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX95FA340
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude above mountainous terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT A LOW ALTITUDE OVER A MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT. THE AIRPLANE NEVER ARRIVED AT ITS DESTINATION AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED MISSING. SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS WERE THWARTED BY ADVERSE WEATHER AND MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION FOR 4 DAYS. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND 9 MONTHS LATER ON THE SIDE OF A STEEP RIDGE AT 6,480 FEET MSL. THE WRECKAGE HAD EXTENSIVE IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE NOSE, LEADING EDGES OF THE WINGS, AND LANDING GEAR FAIRINGS. CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1994 | Cessna 182RG | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Phillips, E. Rolland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Cessna 182E | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Cessna 182Q | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Stanley A. Lawless | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 182P | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Professional Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Cessna 182J | Athens, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Fort Bragg, California, United States | Sundance Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
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| 13 May 1994 | Maule M-5-235C | Columbia, California, United States | White, James L. | No injuries | - |
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| 23 Sep 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Chico, California, United States | Sierra Aviation | No injuries | - |