- Date
- February 17, 1986, 19:03 local (Feb 18, 1986, 03:03 UTC)
- Place
- Carlsbad, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9253HCessna 172M
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860217086129A
- Case key
- 24901
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After failing to see the runway on his first ILS approach in weather reported at IFR minimums for landing, the pilot was radar vectored for a second approach. According to controllers the approach appeared to be normal until the aircraft's radar target disappeared off the scope approximately 2 miles from the runway. Ground rescue found the aircraft impacted in a fog shrouded ridge, in the vicinity of where it disappeared from radar.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9253H
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17266048
- Airframe hours
- 3,216
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald E. Graziloi
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 11, 1985 · 73 hours before
- Departed
- CRQ · Carlsbad, CA
- Destination
- L08 · Borrego Springs, CA
- Airport
- CRQ · Mcclellan-Palomar, runway 24, 4,700 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 779 total · 145 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CRQ, 2 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.