ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41923
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 June 1992 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Del Monte Aviation |
| Registration: | N5449K |
| MSN: | 1727416 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5443 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Sur, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Monterey, CA (KMRY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT WAS A SCENIC TOUR OF THE COAST LINE. THE PLT HAD ADVISED ATC THAT HE WOULD BE DESCENDING BELOW THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS. THERE WAS NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED UPSLOPING TERRAIN IN A NEAR WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE. NO PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE WAS FOUND. THE PILOT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DENIED A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DURING THE 7 YEARS PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT DUE TO A CEREBELLAR STROKE, BUT HAD REGAINED THE CERTIFICATE ABOUT 1-1/2 YEARS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: PILOT INCAPACITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92FA241
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Mar-2016 05:13 | beaverspotter | Updated [Cn] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 06:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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