Cessna 206 accident near Long Beach, California, October 27, 1995
On October 27, 1995 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Cessna 206, registered N2167F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Long Beach, California (Daugherty Field). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft while maneuvering by visual reference to the surface in IFR conditions. An additional factor was the pilot's failure to continue with the missed approach.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 27, 1995 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Long Beach, California · Daugherty Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- N2167F · no longer on the register · serial U206-0367
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN ADJACENT TO THE DESTINATION RUNWAY WHILE EXECUTING A CIRCLING APPROACH IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE PILOT COMPLETED AN INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM APPROACH TO MINIMUMS AND EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH. DURING THE MISSED APPROACH THE PILOT IDENTIFIED ANOTHER RUNWAY AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON THAT RUNWAY. WHILE MANEUVERING IN VISUAL CONDITIONS, THE PILOT STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,418 hours in all; 1,100 in this make and model; 80 in the last 90 days; 30 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,216 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 1, 1994; 223 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CRQ Carlsbad CA at 2:00 pm
- Destination: LGB
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 7R, 5,420 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 0.1 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:35 pm from LGB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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