Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Granada Hills, California 91344
Sunday, June 20, 1982 22:40 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED VAN NUYS, CA AT ABOUT 1530 PDT ON A ROUND-ROBIN, CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT TO TURLOCK, CA. IT WAS A COMBINATION PERSONAL AND TRAINING FLIGHT. HIS INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) HAD VERBALLY APPROVED THE FLIGHT, BUT DID NOT ENDORSE THE STUDENT'S LOGBOOK. THE STUDENT ARRIVED AT TURLOCK AT ABOUT 1830 PDT. AFTER REFUELING THE PLANE AND HAVING DINNER WITH SOME FRIENDS, HE DEPARTED ON THE RETURN FLIGHT AT ABOUT 2000 PDT. AFTER PASSING NEWHALL PASS, ABOUT 15 MI NORTH OF VAN NUYS AIRPORT, HE OBSERVED AN OVERCAST CLOUD CONDITION; HOWEVER, HE COULD SEE THE VALLEY LIGHTS THROUGH THE OVERCAST. HE RADIOED BURBANK APPROACH CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. HE STATED HE WAS NOT SURE OF HIS POSITION. BURBANK WAS UNABLE TO RADAR IDENTIFY THE PLANE AT LOW ALTITUDE. THE STUDENT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO PROCEED TO AN ALTERNATE WHERE VFR CONDITIONS EXISTED (AS PREVIOUSLY INSTRUCTED BY HIS CFI). HE TRIED CONTINUING THRU THE OVERCAST AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED ON A 20 DEG RISING SLOPE ON A WESTERLY HEADING, IN ABOUT A 15 DEG NOSE UP ATTITUDE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/20/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 2240
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City GRANADA HILLS
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 91344
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 58
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3075
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N738GF
NTSB Number LAX82FA226
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 17269961
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 14
Airframe Hours 2327
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AIRCRAFT INVESTORS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2081 BUSINESS CENTER DR.
Aircraft Owner City IRVINE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KONSKI AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address VAN NUYS AIRPORT
Operator City VAN NUYS
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code C
Departure City TURLOCK
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 2030
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code C
Destination City VANNUYS
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --