LAX77FA072

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · San Onofre, CA · September 7, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 7, 1977
Place
San Onofre, CA · SAN ONOFRE, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N52477Cessna 182P
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770907037789A
Case key
145723

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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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3-2181   77/9/7  NR.SAN ONOFRE,CA      CESSNA 182P         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 700
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N52477              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA MONICA,CA            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PLTS BODY & C-182 PARTS FOUND 1 MI OFF SHORE. PAX BODY NOT RECOVERED.

Aircraft

Registration
N52477
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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