# Accident 19960226002759A: Cessna 172D, Julian, CA, February 26, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 26, 1996, 12:20 local time
- Place: Julian, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.0208° N, 116.4904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0208&lon=-116.4904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2598U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2598U-1996-04-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172D (registry code 2072410, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172D
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960226002759A

## Narrative

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

FLEW INTO CLOUD OBSCURED MOUNTAIN 500FT BELOW SUMMIT. AIRMETS FOR WEATHER IN AREA. NO WEATHER BRIEF. NO MEDICAL.

## 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 LAX96FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA121), Feb 26, 1996: Cessna 172D (N2598U), Julian, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. The pilot's inadequate preflight/preparation, low clouds, fog, and mountain…

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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