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Location:
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Concord, CA
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Accident Number:
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WPR18FA075
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Date & Time:
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01/29/2018, 0945 PST
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Registration:
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N93316
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Aircraft:
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CESSNA 152
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Injuries:
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1 Fatal
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Flight Conducted Under:
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Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
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On January 29, 2018, about 0945 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 152,
N93316, impacted terrain near the Military Ocean Terminal Concord facility,
on the Navy Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) property, Concord,
California. The Airline Transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane
was registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 Code of Federal RegulationsPart 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the
flight and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from the
Buchanan Field Airport (CCR) Concord, California, about 0937.
Examination of the accident site by the National Transportation Safety
Board, investigator-in-charge, revealed that all the major components of the
airplane were contained within the main wreckage. The debris trail was about
200 ft long. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and
fuselage.
The 0953 recorded weather observation at CCR, located about 5 miles west of the accident site, showed calm winds, visibility 5
miles and mist, clear skies, temperature 11° C, dew point 9° C, and an
altimeter setting of 30.29 inches of mercury.
The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for further
examination.
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Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
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Aircraft Make:
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CESSNA
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Registration:
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N93316
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Model/Series:
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152 NO SERIES
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Aircraft Category:
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Airplane
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Amateur Built:
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No
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Operator:
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On file
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Operating Certificate(s) Held:
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None
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Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
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Conditions at Accident Site:
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Visual Conditions
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Condition of Light:
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Day
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Observation Facility, Elevation:
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CCR, 25 ft msl
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Observation Time:
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0953 PST
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Distance from Accident Site:
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5 Nautical Miles
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Temperature/Dew Point:
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11°C / 9°C
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Lowest Cloud Condition:
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Clear
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Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction:
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Calm / ,
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Lowest Ceiling:
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None
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Visibility
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5 Miles
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Altimeter Setting:
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30.29 inches Hg
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Type of Flight Plan Filed:
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None
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Departure Point:
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CONCORD, CA (CCR)
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Destination:
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Wreckage and Impact Information
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Crew Injuries:
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1 Fatal
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Aircraft Damage:
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Substantial
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Passenger Injuries:
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N/A
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Aircraft Fire:
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None
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Ground Injuries:
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N/A
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Aircraft Explosion:
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None
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Total Injuries:
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1 Fatal
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Latitude, Longitude:
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38.001111, -121.988611 (est)
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Administrative Information
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Investigator In Charge (IIC):
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Albert P Nixon
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Additional Participating Persons:
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Matthew Deseelhorst; Federal Aviation Administration; Oakland, CA
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Note:
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The NTSB traveled to the scene of this accident.
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