Accident: Cessna R182
May 15, 2016 · Altadena, CA
NTSB numberWPR16FA111Event id20160516X04030
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from rising mountainous terrain while flying in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the loss of radio communications for a reason that could not be determined because of the extensive impact and thermal damage to the airplane.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182
- Registration
- N133BW
- Year built
- 1978
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-IFR initial approach Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- San Gabriel Valley Airport (EMT)10 nm (18 km) south-east
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)11 nm (20 km) west
- Whiteman Airport (WHP)14 nm (25 km) west
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