# Accident 19851209077719A: Cessna TR182, Independence, CA, December 9, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 9, 1985, 21:04 local time
- Place: Independence, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8308° N, 118.2398° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8308&lon=-118.2398&mi=10
- Aircraft: N737SG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N737SG-2013-11-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna TR182 (registry code 2072735, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TR182
- Reported engine: LYC O540L3C5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 807 total, 738 in this make and model, 43 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA063) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851209077719A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A MOUNTAIN.  THE PILOT FLEW BELOW SAFE ALTITUDE. ARTCC FAILED TO ACTIVATE THE EMSAW SYSTEM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX86FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA063), Dec 10, 1985: Cessna TR182 (N737SG), Independence, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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