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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna R182 · Altadena, CA · May 15, 2016

Date: May 15, 2016 · 08:42 local
Place: Altadena, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N133BW
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16FA111
Reported as: Cessna R182
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 625 total

N133BWRegistration cancelled Oct 24, 2016 · Cessna R182S/N R18200450 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna R182

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What happened

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During vector for instrument approach to santa monica airport, California (ksmo), accident aircraft continued on assigned heading without responding to air traffic control radio calls. Aircraft impacted rising terrain (4,050' elevation), approximately 20 NM after turning to assigned heading. Aircraft wreckage was located within mountainous terrain near brown mountain, about 2 miles north-northwest, of Altadena, CA.

As the FAA filed it

DURING VECTOR FOR INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO SANTA MONICA AIRPORT, CALIFORNIA (KSMO), ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON ASSIGNED HEADING WITHOUT RESPONDING TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RADIO CALLS. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED RISING TERRAIN (4,050' ELEVATION), APPROXIMATELY 20 NM AFTER TURNING TO ASSIGNED HEADING. AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED WITHIN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN NEAR BROWN MOUNTAIN, ABOUT 2 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST, OF ALTADENA, CA.

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 WPR16FA111Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAltadena, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from rising mountainous terrain while flying in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the loss of radio communications for a reason that could not be determined because of the…May 15, 2016 · Destroyed