# Accident 19931001037329A: Cessna 182H, Clear Lake Rese, CA, October 1, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1993, 10:15 local time
- Place: Clear Lake Rese, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7999° N, 121.4608° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7999&lon=-121.4608&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8397S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8397S-2013-05-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182H (registry code 2072718, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182H
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total, 300 in this make and model, 54 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931001037329A

## Narrative

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

DURING LOW LEVEL WING OVERS STRUCK THE WATER AND SANK. BLAMED OPTICAL ILLUSION CAUSED LOSS OF REFERENCE TO POSITION

## 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 LAX94LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA003), Oct 1, 1993: Cessna 182H (N8397S), Clear Lake Res, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, WHILE PERFORMING A LOW-ALTITUDE MANEUVER (TURN) OVER WATER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: SUN GLARE, HAZE, GLASSY CONDITION OF THE WATER, AND THE…

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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