2 fatal · Cessna TR182 · 2003-04-26 · Eagleville, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03FA142
Event ID
20030507X00629
Type
Accident
Date
2003-04-26
Location
Eagleville, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.270557, -120.123336
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
TR182
Registration
N327PC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's encounter with mountain wave activity with downdrafts and severe turbulence, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to continue flight into an area of adverse weather, and the failure of the National Weather Service to issue an adequate weather advisory of possible severe turbulence.