- Date
- November 6, 1985, 18:02 local (Nov 7, 1985, 02:02 UTC)
- Place
- San Diego, CA
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2512YPiper PA-32R-301T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851106057039A
- Case key
- 25013
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Analysis
The flt departed in VFR conditions after a wx briefing which indicated that clear skies and unrestricted visibilty existed and were forecasted at the destination airport. On arrival the plt requested and received clearance for an instrument apch. When the flt was on a 2-MI final at 2000 ft, the controller initiated a missed apch. The plt responded and then stated that we would prefer to return to the departure arpt. A clearance was issued and the radio and radar contact were lost.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2512Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32R-301T (PA-32R-301)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32R-8529020
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Rick Mathews
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 17, 1985
- Departed
- FUL · Fullerton, CA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- SAN · Lindbergh International
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
- 55
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 758 total · 141 in this make and model · 625 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 320° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAN, 9 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.