- Date
- June 26, 1982, 18:24 local (Jun 27, 1982, 01:24 UTC)
- Place
- Trinity Center, CA
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N759NECessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820626070439A
- Case key
- 72860
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt contacted the redding, CA tower & stated he was on top & 41 mi from the redding VOR. He then reported he was going into the clouds & requested radar service. He then contacted oakland ARTCC who provided assistance until the plt stated he had found a hole & was going down near the Trinity Center arpt. Radar & radio contact were lost as the acft descended below ARTCC coverage. The plt of another acft was asked to relay transmissions & reported that the C-182 was over the lake looking for the rwy. At 1812 the other plt relayed that the C-182 was going to climb back up & that it was "squirrely" down there. The acft crashed in mountainous terrain at the 6,500 ft elevation of a 7,000 ft peak. The wx in the area was reported as hazy & foggy with the mountains oscured.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N759NE
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18266120
- Airframe hours
- 1,094
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Flying Country Club
- Registered owner
- Wilma Lathrop
- Destination
- C · San Jose, CA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 364 total · 24 in this make and model · 294 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 167 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RDD, 33 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.