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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Palo Alto, CA · May 8, 2015

Date: May 8, 2015 · 14:08 local
Place: Palo Alto, CA
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N191TG
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15FAMS1
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total1,000 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N191TGRegistration cancelled Jul 28, 2017 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S11097 · Built 2011 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On may 8, 2015, at approximately 0115 hours pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N191TG, was picked up on radar after departing Palo Alto airport (kpao). The aircraft headed west over half moon bay area and then the aircraft headed south towards davenport. At approximately 0140 hours PDT, the aircraft made several elongated holding pattern turns and then turned southwest to a heading of 220 degrees and disappeared off radar about 0243 hours PDT, 70 miles out over the ocean.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 8, 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 0115 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172S, N191TG, WAS PICKED UP ON RADAR AFTER DEPARTING PALO ALTO AIRPORT (KPAO). THE AIRCRAFT HEADED WEST OVER HALF MOON BAY AREA AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT HEADED SOUTH TOWARDS DAVENPORT. AT APPROXIMATELY 0140 HOURS PDT, THE AIRCRAFT MADE SEVERAL ELONGATED HOLDING PATTERN TURNS AND THEN TURNED SOUTHWEST TO A HEADING OF 220 DEGREES AND DISAPPEARED OFF RADAR ABOUT 0243 HOURS PDT, 70 MILES OUT OVER THE OCEAN.

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 WPR15FAMS1Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportDavenport, CAUndetermined because the airplane was not located.May 8, 2015