ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146499
Last updated: 25 May 2013
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| Date: | 24-JUN-2012 |
| Time: | 12:39 PDT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 Skylane |
| Operator: | Skydive Surf City |
| Registration: | N55DN |
| C/n / msn: | 33257 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 0.5 miles north of Watsonville Municipal Airport - KWVI, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | KWVI |
| KWVI |
Returning from a skydiving drop, the aircraft, a Cessna 182 Skylane, N55DN, experienced a complete loss of engine power and force landed in an apple orchard approximately one-half mile from the departure airport, Watsonville Municipal Airport - KWVI, Watsonville, California.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard was not injured.
Sources:
http://www.dailybulletin.com/california/ci_20927820/plane-crash-lands-orchard-watsonville-area
http://watsonville.patch.com/articles/plane-crashes-in-orchard-by-watsonville-municipal-airport
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/06_55DN.txt
http://highroad.smugmug.com/keyword/cessna/2/1253696877_sgpFxHn#!i=1253697011&k=QxzxWPm&lb=1&s=L
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2012 17:30 | Geno | Added |
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