# NTSB LAX70A0007: Cessna 182, N6259A, Corona Delmar, CA, June 23, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1969
- Place: Corona Delmar, CA · CORONA DELMAR, CA
- Location: 33.5981° N, 117.8731° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corona del Mar, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5981&lon=-117.8731&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172812
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70A0007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70A0007

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6259A-1970-06-09), registration cancelled 1970-06-09, S/N 33059 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182) (registry code 2072702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Orange County

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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