Cessna 182P N1510M
19 February 1990 · Santa Ysabel, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1990 at about 05:00 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N1510M was involved in an accident near Santa Ysabel, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Ysabel, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.1790, -116.7300
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N1510M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Borrego Springs → Carlsbad
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA097
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO CONDUCT VISUAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. LOW CEILINGS AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WERE FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER RECEIVING NUMEROUS WEATHER BRIEFINGS THAT RECOMMENDED VISUAL FLIGHT NOT BE CONDUCTED ALONG HIS PROPOSED FLIGHT ROUTE OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, THE PILOT FILED HIS FLIGHT PLAN UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) AND TOOKOFF INTO THE NIGHT. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO ARRIVE AT ITS DESTINATION, A SEARCH WAS INITIATED. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND ON A MOUNTAIN AT THE 3,300 FOOT LEVEL, APPROXIMATELY 11 HOURS AFTER THE TAKEOFF AND 15 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Cessna 182L | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Unregistered | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Cessna 182G | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1990 | Cessna 182Q | Pacoima, California, United States | Harold L. Wessel | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1990 | Cessna 182E | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | Hoots, Mayme L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 1990 | Cessna 182E | Saluda, North Carolina, United States | Kaminsky, Russell | Fatal | 1 |
All 6,261 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Agua Dulce, California, United States | R.i. Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |