Cessna 182P N222CG

Summary

On 1 July 2010 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N222CG was involved in an accident near Avalon, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 July 2010 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Avalon, California, United States

Nearest airport

Catalina Airport (AVX)

Coordinates

33.4058, -118.3933

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N222CG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Diego → Avalon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10FA324

1 person died.

The pilot's incapacitation due to a heart attack, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on approach to land, the pilot reported over the UNICOM frequency that he was not able to feel his left side. Subsequently, the airplane crashed about 2 miles from the airport. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Although diphenhydramine, an impairing medication, was detected in the pilot’s liver and brain, the available information does not allow a determination of postmortem levels. The autopsy findings noted severe coronary artery disease of the left and right coronary arteries. It is likely that the pilot suffered an incapacitating heart attack while in flight, which led to a loss of airplane control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.