LAX70A0007

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Corona Delmar, CA · June 23, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 23, 1969
Place
Corona Delmar, CA · CORONA DELMAR, CA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6259ACessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172812

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3782  69/6/23    CORONA DELMAR,CAL   CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 145
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N6259A              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SUNLAND,TEX                 SANTA ANA,CALIF             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- DATE OF ACCDT PRESUMED. RECOVERY DATE 7/28/69.  FLT PHASE UNKN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6259A
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Orange County

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