- Date
- November 13, 1984, 18:00 local (Nov 14, 1984, 02:00 UTC)
- Place
- Jamul, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9405ECessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841113061559A
- Case key
- 24433
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The certified flt instructor and private rated student pilot departed on a local instrument instructional flight. The aircraft departed at aprx 1715 and at 1750 an ELT signal was reported. The aircraft wreckage was located atop a hill at aprx the 2000 ft level. The examination of the acft revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure prior to the ground impact. The weather near the accident site was reported to be clear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9405E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17272252
- Airframe hours
- 1,756
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Border Aeronautics
- Registered owner
- Ellen C. Martin(Johnson)
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 1, 1984 · 13 hours before
- Departed
- SDM · San Diego, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 898 total · 704 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 25 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 320° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SDM, 11 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.