19990620007339A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · San Diego, CA · June 20, 1999

Date: June 20, 1999 · 22:15 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N61560
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX99LA221
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries: 0

N61560Registration cancelled Apr 17, 2002 · Cessna 172MS/N 17264640 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft crashed under unknown circumstances and was destroyed. (-23) Cessna 172M, N61560, departed montgomery field (myf) enroute to oceanside (okb) and ramona (crq) returning to myf. After departure expereienced radio problems. A/c proceded enroute with expectations of executing an instrument approach into okb with a missed approach. After receiving a clearance to execute the VOR approach to okb, the pilot stated that he had lost his VOR and elected to remain VFR and return to myf fpr a landing. ATC lost radar contact with the a/c and then a few moments later lost radio contact. ATC observed a primary target proceeding southbound and believed the target to be N61560, in the vicinity of miramar mcas (nkx). The primary target was then lost. Approx. thirty minutes later the a/c made a crash landing at nkx (2215 hrs) attempting to land in a warehouse parking lot. Pilot sustained serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES AND WAS DESTROYED. (-23) CESSNA 172M, N61560, DEPARTED MONTGOMERY FIELD (MYF) ENROUTE TO OCEANSIDE (OKB) AND RAMONA (CRQ) RETURNING TO MYF. AFTER DEPARTURE EXPEREIENCED RADIO PROBLEMS. A/C PROCEDED ENROUTE WITH EXPECTATIONS OF EXECUTING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH INTO OKB WITH A MISSED APPROACH. AFTER RECEIVING A CLEARANCE TO EXECUTE THE VOR APPROACH TO OKB, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD LOST HIS VOR AND ELECTED TO REMAIN VFR AND RETURN TO MYF FPR A LANDING. ATC LOST RADAR CONTACT WITH THE A/C AND THEN A FEW MOMENTS LATER LOST RADIO CONTACT. ATC OBSERVED A PRIMARY TARGET PROCEEDING SOUTHBOUND AND BELIEVED THE TARGET TO BE N61560, IN THE VICINITY OF MIRAMAR MCAS (NKX). THE PRIMARY TARGET WAS THEN LOST. APPROX. THIRTY MINUTES LATER THE A/C MADE A CRASH LANDING AT NKX (2215 HRS) ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A WAREHOUSE PARKING LOT. PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX99LA221Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Diego, CAThe mechanic's improper installation of nonapproved automotive electrical system parts, and his failure to ensure that all electrical connections were secure during the reinstallation, which resulted in the failure of the electrical system. The pilot's…Jun 21, 1999 · Destroyed