Cessna 182R accident near Yorba Linda, California, January 14, 1984
On January 14, 1984 at about 5:00 am local time, a Cessna 182R, registered N9456H, was destroyed in an accident near Yorba Linda, California. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 14, 1984 · about 5:00 am local time
- Place
- Yorba Linda, California
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182R · all 182Rs on the register
- Registration
- N9456H · no longer on the register · serial 67952
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS SEEN TO DESCEND IN A NEAR-VERTICAL HIGH SPEED DESCENT OUT OF THE CLOUDS AND DISAPPEAR INTO A CANYON. A SEARCH PARTY FOUND THE ACFT ON THE FLOOR OF THE CANYON. THE ACFT HAD DEPARTED AN ARPT 18 MILES AWAY ON A VFR X-COUNTRY FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ACFT OR ANY AIRBORNE OR GROUND USED FACILITY AFTER DEPARTURE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 732 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 556 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 680 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 8, 1983; 76 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Aviation Facilities INC.
The flight
- Departed from: FUL Fullerton CA at 4:50 am
- Destination: P06 Bullhead City AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 190° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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