Mon, Dec 20, 2004
Two Perish While Turning Base For Fullerton Airport
An early Sunday morning flight to Fullerton Airport in Southern
California went horribly awry when a single engine Cessna,
identified in some media reports as a Cessna 182, hit the KFI
radio tower, killing both aboard and bringing the tower down.
Initial info is sketchy but officials indicate that a male and
female were on board the Cessna when the red and white
tower was struck. The impact reportedly took place at 0949 local
time.
The radio station's operation were interrupted for over an hour
before service was restored, though the tower was taken down by the
impact. According to local airport officials, the aircraft was
enroute to Fullerton from El Monte.
The pilot reportedly called in on the base leg of his apporach
and was about a mile away from the airport when the accident
occured with the tower... which stands over 760 above the ground
and some 820 feet above sea level (which really makes one wonder
who approves the positioning of such a large tower so close to an
active airport in a high traffic area).
** Report created 12/20/2004 Record
20 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 9187G Make/Model: C182 Description: 182,
Skylane
Date: 12/19/2004 Time: 1745
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: FULLERTON State: CA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT ON BASE LEG FOR RUNWAY 6, STRUCK THE RADIO TOWER AND
CRASHED, THE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED, FULLERTON,
CA
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 2
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: CLEAR
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Approach Operation: General
Aviation
Departed: EL MONTE Dep Date: 12/19/2004 Dep. Time:
Destination: FULLERTON, CA Flt Plan: UNK Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: CLRD TO LAND Last Clearance: CLRD TO
LAND
FAA FSDO: LONG BEACH, CA (WP05) Entry date: 12/20/2004
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