# NTSB LAX83FA042: Cessna 152, N67707, Ramona, CA, November 29, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 28, 1982, 18:00 local (Nov 29, 1982, 02:00 UTC)
- Place: Ramona, CA
- Coordinates: 33.070175, -116.829132 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0702&lon=-116.8291&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 28, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72341
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX83FA042
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72341/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA042

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - flight into known adverse weather - continued, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - high terrain (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, cruise - normal
  - terrain condition - mountainous/hilly (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rising (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO RISING TERRAIN AT THE 3500 FOOT LEVEL IN IFR WEATHER. THE PILOT HAD BEEN ADVISED OF BAD WEATHER ALONG HIS ROUTE. HIS FLIGHT PLAN WAS VFR. NO MALFUNCTIONS TO EQUIPMENT WAS FOUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67707](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67707-1986-01-02), registration cancelled 1986-01-02, S/N 15281973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15281973
- Airframe hours: 1878
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Golden State Aviation
- Registered owner: John B. Gartner
- Departed: C, LAKE HAVASU, AZ
- Destination: C, EL CAJON, CA
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 64 total, 10 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark

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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