Cessna 182Q accident near Yorba Linda, California, June 30, 1984
On June 30, 1984 at about 11:15 am local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N735MQ, was destroyed in an accident near Yorba Linda, California. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- June 30, 1984 · about 11:15 am local time
- Place
- Yorba Linda, California
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N735MQ · no longer on the register · serial 18265534
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER FILING A VFR FLT PLAN, THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT TOOK OFF DURING DARKNESS. THE TOWER WAS NOT IN OPERATION WHEN HE DEPARTED. AFTER TAKING OFF, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED MANEUVERING AT AN ESTIMATED ALT OF ABOUT 200 FT. WITNESSES REPORTED THERE WAS NO WIND, BUT THERE WAS A LOW CEILING OR FOG AT ABOUT 200 FT ABOVE THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE ACFT IMPACTED RISING GROUND ON ROLLING TERRAIN & BURNED. NO PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR POWERPLANT WAS FOUND.
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: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,376 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 22, 1984; 49 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: FUL Fullerton CA
- Destination: CDC Cedar City UT
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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