What happened
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(-23) A/c Cessna CE-TR182, registration number N739HB departed napa (apc), under an IFR flight plan, enroute to Petaluma (069), at approx. 1916 LCL. Oakland center (oak cntr) instructed the pilot to cross skaggs island VOR (sgd) at three thousand, and cleared the a/c for VOR DME runway 29 approach to Petaluma, as requested. Radar contact and radio communications were evidenced until approx. 1923 LCL, at which time oak cntr advised the a/c that there was no observed traffic in the vicinity, and radar service was terminated. A/c was instructed to report cancellation of IFR clearance, to which the pilot acknowledged. Communication was lost at approx. 1928 LCL. A/c impacted rising terrain below the ridge-top of 1250' MSL, at 1000' MSL, (lat. 38 16'.34; long. 123 35'.05). The a/c impacted in a straight and level configuration, at relatively slow flight. A/c was found 9.4 miles from the skaggs island VOR, on the 291 radial. The pilot sustained fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A/C CESSNA CE-TR182, REGISTRATION NUMBER N739HB DEPARTED NAPA (APC), UNDER AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN, ENROUTE TO PETALUMA (069), AT APPROX. 1916 LCL. OAKLAND CENTER (OAK CNTR) INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO CROSS SKAGGS ISLAND VOR (SGD) AT THREE THOUSAND, AND CLEARED THE A/C FOR VOR DME RUNWAY 29 APPROACH TO PETALUMA, AS REQUESTED. RADAR CONTACT AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WERE EVIDENCED UNTIL APPROX. 1923 LCL, AT WHICH TIME OAK CNTR ADVISED THE A/C THAT THERE WAS NO OBSERVED TRAFFIC IN THE VICINITY, AND RADAR SERVICE WAS TERMINATED. A/C WAS INSTRUCTED TO REPORT CANCELLATION OF IFR CLEARANCE, TO WHICH THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED. COMMUNICATION WAS LOST AT APPROX. 1928 LCL. A/C IMPACTED RISING TERRAIN BELOW THE RIDGE-TOP OF 1250' MSL, AT 1000' MSL, (LAT. 38 16'.34; LONG. 123 35'.05). THE A/C IMPACTED IN A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL CONFIGURATION, AT RELATIVELY SLOW FLIGHT. A/C WAS FOUND 9.4 MILES FROM THE SKAGGS ISLAND VOR, ON THE 291 RADIAL. THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.
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