Cessna 182Q N759V

Summary

On 20 March 1987 at about 01:55 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N759V, operated by Rainbow Aviation, was involved in an accident near Palm Springs, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 March 1987 at 01:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Palm Springs, California, United States

Nearest airport

Palm Springs (PSP)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N759V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Rainbow Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmington → Fullerton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

LAX87LA152

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A PLEASURE CROSS COUNTRY FLT, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED APPROXIMATELY 50 KNOT HEADWINDS. THE PLT HAD DIVERTED ONCE TO REFUEL AND HAD EXPECTED TO FLY DIRECT TO THE FINAL DESTINATION. HOWEVER, WHILE ENROUTE ON THE FINAL LEG OF THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING LOW ON FUEL. THE PLT DIVERTED TO A NEARBY AIRPORT. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PLT NOTIFIED THE CONTROL TOWER THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.