- Date
- June 30, 1984, 04:15 local (11:15 UTC)
- Place
- Yorba Linda, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N735MQCessna 182Q
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840630055279A
- Case key
- 23971
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Analysis
After filing a VFR flt plan, the non-instrument rated plt took off during darkness. The tower was not in operation when he departed. After taking off, the acft was observed maneuvering at an estimated alt of about 200 ft. witnesses reported there was no wind, but there was a low ceiling or fog at about 200 ft above the accident site. The acft impacted rising ground on rolling terrain & burned. No preimpact failure or malfunction of the acft or powerplant was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N735MQ
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18265534
- Airframe hours
- 1,376
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Fred A. & Rita K. Kirstein
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 22, 1984 · 49 hours before
- Departed
- FUL · Fullerton, CA
- Destination
- CDC · Cedar City, UT
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft
FAA reports on this event · 1
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