3 fatal · Cessna TR182 · 1997-07-15 · PANAMINT SPRING, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA241
Event ID
20001208X08411
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-15
Location
PANAMINT SPRING, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.300651, -117.590736
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
TR182
Registration
N757CF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to attain a proper touchdown point for landing, and his delay in initiating a go-around. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's attempt to land at the wrong airport, uphill slope of the runway, high density altitude, and rising terrain beyond the end of the runway.