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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Mammoth Lakes, CA · July 8, 2009

Date: July 8, 2009 · 16:30 local
Place: Mammoth Lakes, CA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7314S
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09FA334
Reported as: Cessna 182P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,043 total125 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N7314SRegistration cancelled Aug 8, 2013 · Cessna 182PS/N 18265106 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 182P Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed runway 27 at Mammoth yosemite airport (mmh) reportedly enroute to fresno yosemite (fat). As it approached Mammoth pass, it was observed by witnesses to be in a low, steep left turn, reversing course. The airacraft struck several tree tops, detaching the empennage, partially detaching the wings, and impacting the ground, inverted in a small meadow. Both occupants were fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 27 AT MAMMOTH YOSEMITE AIRPORT (MMH) REPORTEDLY ENROUTE TO FRESNO YOSEMITE (FAT). AS IT APPROACHED MAMMOTH PASS, IT WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES TO BE IN A LOW, STEEP LEFT TURN, REVERSING COURSE. THE AIRACRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL TREE TOPS, DETACHING THE EMPENNAGE, PARTIALLY DETACHING THE WINGS, AND IMPACTING THE GROUND, INVERTED IN A SMALL MEADOW. BOTH OCCUPANTS 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 WPR09FA334Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMammoth Lakes, CAThe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision to attempt to fly at a low altitude in a confined area of mountainous terrain in a high density altitude weather condition, and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees.Jul 8, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7314S · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19780113002889IFinal Approach-IFR · Jacksonville, FLPilot landed under instrument conditions without proper rating or bfr.Jan 13, 1978