TRINITY CENTER, CA, USA
N759NE
CESSNA 182
THE PLT CONTACTED THE REDDING, CA TOWER & STATED HE WAS ON TOP & 41 MI FROM THE REDDING VOR. HE THEN REPORTED HE WAS GOING INTO THE CLOUDS & REQUESTED RADAR SERVICE. HE THEN CONTACTED OAKLAND ARTCC WHO PROVIDED ASSISTANCE UNTIL THE PLT STATED HE HAD FOUND A HOLE & WAS GOING DOWN NEAR THE TRINITY CENTER ARPT. RADAR & RADIO CONTACT WERE LOST AS THE ACFT DESCENDED BELOW ARTCC COVERAGE. THE PLT OF ANOTHER ACFT WAS ASKED TO RELAY TRANSMISSIONS & REPORTED THAT THE C-182 WAS OVER THE LAKE LOOKING FOR THE RWY. AT 1812 THE OTHER PLT RELAYED THAT THE C-182 WAS GOING TO CLIMB BACK UP & THAT IT WAS "SQUIRRELY" DOWN THERE. THE ACFT CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT THE 6,500 FT ELEVATION OF A 7,000 FT PEAK. THE WX IN THE AREA WAS REPORTED AS HAZY & FOGGY WITH THE MOUNTAINS OSCURED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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