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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 320A · Monterey, CA · July 26, 1979

Date
July 26, 1979 · 21:43 local
Place
Monterey, CA
Airport
Peninsula
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3005R
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK79FA036
Reported as
Cessna 320A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
3,621 total2,471 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Acft off course and below minimum altitude on second ILS apch. Hit trees on ridge. First apch also erratic.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT OFF COURSE AND BELOW MINIMUM ALTITUDE ON SECOND ILS APCH. HIT TREES ON RIDGE. FIRST APCH ALSO ERRATIC.

NTSB investigation

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