- Date
- April 18, 1982, 07:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N66631Cessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 18, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820418010209A
- Case key
- 72528
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft crashed in a wooded canyon area beneath the cold spring canyon arch bridge in los padres national forest. The plane impacted about 250 yards north of the bridge while on a northerly heading. Broken tree tops and branches were found over an area of about 350 yards before it came to rest. Also, there were transmission lines located below the level of the bridge and in the vicinity of the crash site. The engine had separated from the plane during impact. It was taken from the crash site by unknown persons and was never recovered; therefore, a disassembly inspection could not be performed. No known witnesses observed the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N66631
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15076168
- Airframe hours
- 2,530
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Santa Barbara Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Santa Barbara Flying Club
- Departed
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Destination
- Santa Barbara, 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
- 48
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,346 total · 82 in this make and model · 1,179 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.