Cessna 182A N4824D
18 June 1995 · Paso Robles, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 1995 at about 00:15 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N4824D, operated by Dougherty, Daniel H., was involved in an accident near Paso Robles, California, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paso Robles, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Paso Robles (PRB)
- Coordinates
- 35.6097, -120.7608
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A
- Registration
- N4824D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dougherty, Daniel H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX95LA239
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE GREAT LAKES PILOT TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE CESSNA 182. THE SUN GLARE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TWO AIRPLANES WERE CONVERGING HEAD-ON WHILE TAXIING ON THE SAME EAST-WEST TAXIWAY. THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 182 WAS TAXIING EAST AND SAW THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED GREAT LAKES 2T-1AK (BIPLANE) 'S-TURNING' ON THE TAXIWAY. SHE ASSUMED THE BIPLANE PILOT SAW HER AIRCRAFT. AS THE TWO AIRPLANES GOT CLOSER, THE CESSNA PILOT SLOWED AND MOVED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY, SO THE AIRPLANES COULD PASS WING TIP TO WING TIP. THE WESTBOUND BIPLANE THEN 'S-TURNED' LEFT TOWARDS THE CESSNA. THE CESSNA PILOT IMMEDIATELY VEERED RIGHT AND TAXIED OFF THE PAVEMENT INTO THE DIRT, BUT THE AIRPLANES COLLIDED. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE WESTBOUND BIPLANE PILOT STATED TO AIRPORT OFFICIALS THAT HE NEVER SAW THE CESSNA. THE SUN WAS SETTING AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 182A 182A | N4824D | Dougherty, Daniel H. | Substantial |
| Ball GREAT LAKES 2T-1AK GREAT LAKE | N823K | - | Substantial |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1995 | Cessna 182R | Copalis Beach, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Cessna 182P | Susanville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Cessna 182F | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Cessna 182Q | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 182 | Grenchen, Switzerland | Tobias Walther | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1995 | Cessna 182A | Bowling Green, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1995 | Ed Bergreen KIS | San Leandro, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Spreuer COZY | Oceanside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150M | Turlock, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Palm Springs, California, United States | Alan L. Kaplan | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-34-200 | Avalon, California, United States | Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150G | Riverdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |