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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Palm Springs, CA · January 18, 2010

Date: January 18, 2010 · 16:22 local
Place: Palm Springs, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N13073
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10LA115
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N13073Registration cancelled Apr 9, 2010 · Cessna 172MS/N 17262476 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N13073, Cessna C172, at 6000 feet, contacted sct for flight following 9.5 miles northeast of Palm Springs at 180822PST. A beacon code was issued and acknowledged but there was no radar identification or further radio contact with aircraft. 2 occupants, student and CFI, both serious. Wreckage located on 1/19 in joshua tree national park (22 ene psp). Aircraft destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

N13073, CESSNA C172, AT 6000 FEET, CONTACTED SCT FOR FLIGHT FOLLOWING 9.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF PALM SPRINGS AT 180822PST. A BEACON CODE WAS ISSUED AND ACKNOWLEDGED BUT THERE WAS NO RADAR IDENTIFICATION OR FURTHER RADIO CONTACT WITH AIRCRAFT. 2 OCCUPANTS, STUDENT AND CFI, BOTH SERIOUS. WRECKAGE LOCATED ON 1/19 IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK (22 ENE PSP). AIRCRAFT DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR10LA115Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJoshua Tree, CAThe certified flight instructor's decision to continue visual flight into deteriorating weather, which resulted in his inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and subsequent failure to maintain clearance with terrain.Jan 18, 2010 · Substantial damage