- Date
- November 28, 1982, 21:40 local (Nov 29, 1982, 05:40 UTC)
- Place
- 12nm East Of An, CA
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N737LACessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 28, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821128062209A
- Case key
- 69622
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the preflight wx briefing from thermal fss the plt was advised that VFR flt was not recommended into the san diego area. Although the plt requested a briefing to san diego, it is believed that the initial destination was carlsbad to deplane the rear seat pax. The acft impacted a mountain just below the crest at 8,000 ft MSL. VFR flt following had been terminated about 6 min prior to the accident. According to the NTSB meteorological summary, there were probably continuous cloud conditions from 1,000 ft MSL to near 9,000 ft MSL with flt visibility of zero in the clouds. Mountains were probably obscured. There was the possibility of light to moderate turbulence & up & down drafts below 10,000 ft MSL as well as mixed moderate icing in clouds near 9,000 ft MSL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N737LA
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17269490
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Cal Aero Flying Club, Inc.
- Registered owner
- James E. Frandsen
- Departed
- PSP · Palm Springs, CA
- Destination
- CRQ · Carlsbad, 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
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 850 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 110° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 32 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CRQ, 47 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.