19821030055869A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Panoche, CA · October 30, 1982

Date
October 30, 1982 · 00:45 local
Place
Panoche, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5223J
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83FA024
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
108 total4 in this make and model34 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.

Struck the top of a mountain on a dark, rainy night. Low time pilot was advised of deteriorating weather en route.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN ON A DARK, RAINY NIGHT. LOW TIME PILOT WAS ADVISED OF DETERIORATING WEATHER EN ROUTE.

NTSB investigation

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