19730910035229A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172D · Silverado, CA · September 10, 1973

Date
September 10, 1973
Place
Silverado, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7636X
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX74AL020
Reported as
Cessna 172D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
300 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

OBS saw acft dscnd from low clds in poor vis. Plt blood alcohol level 0.11 pct. Fss advsd 24HR delay

As the FAA filed it

OBS SAW ACFT DSCND FROM LOW CLDS IN POOR VIS.PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.11 PCT.FSS ADVSD 24HR DELAY

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.