3 fatal · CESSNA 182R · 1995-01-14 · WRIGHTWOOD, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95FA078
Event ID
20001207X02875
Type
Accident
Date
1995-01-14
Location
WRIGHTWOOD, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.360668, -117.610702
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
182R
Registration
N9706E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's loss of aircraft control and subsequent inadvertent stall/spin following an encounter with a localized mountain wave condition and turbulence while conducting a search mission in close proximity to mountainous terrain.