19981001028009A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · San Jose, CA · October 1, 1998

Date: October 1, 1998 · 20:00 local
Place: San Jose, CA
Airport: Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N957AF
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX99LA002
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 257 total75 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

N957AFRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15279580 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23)The pilot: Mr. Singh was interviewed by this office on October 5, 1998. During the interview Mr. Signh stated that he had departed reed-Hillview airport in San Jose, CA at approximately 1900 hours on October 1, 1998 for oakdale, CA. On his return flight to reed-Hillview airport he stated that he was following what bay TRACON "told" him to do, fly 180 degrees and descend from 4,500 feet. He saw a few clouds ahead of him in his descent, saw the ground at the last minute, applied power, and crashed. The aircraft slid down a ravine rolled over and came to rest with each wing being supported by hillside thereby permitting the pilot an area to exit the aircraft. Mr. Singh forced the entry door open and immediately exited the aircraft. He proceeded to walk to a nearby ranch where he made a 911 telephone call to notify the authorities that he had survived the crash. He stated he was flying under VFR and had not filed a flight plan. Investigation into this matter is not yet completed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)THE PILOT: MR. SINGH WAS INTERVIEWED BY THIS OFFICE ON OCTOBER 5, 1998. DURING THE INTERVIEW MR. SIGNH STATED THAT HE HAD DEPARTED REED-HILLVIEW AIRPORT IN SAN JOSE, CA AT APPROXIMATELY 1900 HOURS ON OCTOBER 1, 1998 FOR OAKDALE, CA. ON HIS RETURN FLIGHT TO REED-HILLVIEW AIRPORT HE STATED THAT HE WAS FOLLOWING WHAT BAY TRACON "TOLD" HIM TO DO, FLY 180 DEGREES AND DESCEND FROM 4,500 FEET. HE SAW A FEW CLOUDS AHEAD OF HIM IN HIS DESCENT, SAW THE GROUND AT THE LAST MINUTE, APPLIED POWER, AND CRASHED. THE AIRCRAFT SLID DOWN A RAVINE ROLLED OVER AND CAME TO REST WITH EACH WING BEING SUPPORTED BY HILLSIDE THEREBY PERMITTING THE PILOT AN AREA TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. MR. SINGH FORCED THE ENTRY DOOR OPEN AND IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. HE PROCEEDED TO WALK TO A NEARBY RANCH WHERE HE MADE A 911 TELEPHONE CALL TO NOTIFY THE AUTHORITIES THAT HE HAD SURVIVED THE CRASH. HE STATED HE WAS FLYING UNDER VFR AND HAD NOT FILED A FLIGHT PLAN. INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER IS NOT YET COMPLETED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX99LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Jose, CAContinued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) at night over mountainous terrain. The pilot's use of unclear language when stating his intentions to air traffic control was a factor.Oct 2, 1998 · Destroyed