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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna TR182 · Eagleville, CA · April 25, 2003

Date: April 25, 2003 · 17:12 local
Place: Eagleville, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N327PC
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03FA142
Reported as: Cessna TR182
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 585 total

N327PCRegistration cancelled Mar 29, 2004 · Cessna TR182S/N R18200753 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna TR182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 25, 2003, Mr. Donald m. lea was flying a Cessna TR182, N327PC on a trip from scottsdale, Arizona to lake county airport, lakeview, Oregon. At approximately 1711 PDT, the aircraft descended from 14,000 MSL and turned right, a short time later FAA lost radar contact. The aircraft was found the next day by the modoc county sheriff. The impact site was located approximately 5,500 MSL adjacent to the upward slope of a vertical mountain, 1 mile north of its last radar position. The aircraft was destroyed, the pilot and one passenger were fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 25, 2003, MR. DONALD M. LEA WAS FLYING A CESSNA TR182, N327PC ON A TRIP FROM SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA TO LAKE COUNTY AIRPORT, LAKEVIEW, OREGON. AT APPROXIMATELY 1711 PDT, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED FROM 14,000 MSL AND TURNED RIGHT, A SHORT TIME LATER FAA LOST RADAR CONTACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND THE NEXT DAY BY THE MODOC COUNTY SHERIFF. THE IMPACT SITE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 5,500 MSL ADJACENT TO THE UPWARD SLOPE OF A VERTICAL MOUNTAIN, 1 MILE NORTH OF ITS LAST RADAR POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED.

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 LAX03FA142Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportEagleville, CAthe pilot's encounter with mountain wave activity with downdrafts and severe turbulence, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to continue flight into an area of…Apr 26, 2003 · Destroyed