ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42206
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| Date: | Sunday 9 July 1995 |
| Time: | 03:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Flyers |
| Registration: | N757JP |
| MSN: | 79779 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5600 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miramar, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Diego, CA (MYR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS A MEMBER OF A FLYING CLUB, WHICH OPERATED ON AN HONOR SYSTEM, WHERE ALL CLUB MEMBERS HAD ACCESS TO THE CLUB'S AIRCRAFT. DURING EARLY MORNING HOURS, THE PILOT SELF-DISPATCHED AN AIRPLANE THAT HE HAD NOT SCHEDULED. THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME OF THE AIRPLANE'S DEPARTURE, AND THE EXACT TAKEOFF TIME WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE AIRPLANE'S WRECKAGE WAS FOUND BY FIREFIGHTERS, WHO WERE DISPATCHED TO FIGHT A BRUSH FIRE THAT WAS REPORTED AT 0417 HOURS. THE WEATHER CONDITION INCLUDED A 300-FOOT BROKEN CEILING WITH 1.5 STATUTE MILE VISIBILITY RESTRICTED BY FOG. DURING TOXICOLOGY TESTS, ETHANOL WAS DETECTED IN BRAIN TISSUE AND URINE, BUT SAMPLES WERE REPORTED TO BE UNSUITABLE FOR ANALYSIS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION FOUND WITH THE AIRPLANE. CAUSE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE (OR CLEARANCE) ABOVE THE TERRAIN, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM VFR FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001207X03981
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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