Undetermined · NTSB WPR22LA371
CESSNA 172M — Pacific Ocean, CA
| Date | August 20, 2022 |
| Location | Pacific Ocean, CA |
| Aircraft | CESSNA 172M |
| Purpose of flight | Personal |
| Conditions | Night · Unk |
| Phase / occurrence | Unknown Missing aircraft |
| Pilot age | 62 |
| Pilot total time | Unknown |
| Time in type | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 1 |
Probable cause
Undetermined because the airplane and pilot were not located.
NTSB findings
- Not determined-Not determined-(general)-(general)-Unknown/Not determined
What happened
Concerned parties reported the pilot missing after not returning from a flight. Multiple agencies conducted a search for the missing pilot and airplane, however, neither the pilot, airplane, nor wreckage debris was located. Radar data believed to represent the missing airplane showed a westerly track over the Pacific Ocean. The last known radar position was about 140 miles west of the Pacific shoreline.