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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Tmpson NAVION A · Fiddletown, CA · March 11, 1983

Date: March 11, 1983 · 20:15 local
Place: Fiddletown, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N444N
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83FA141
Reported as: Tmpson Naviona
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N444NRegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2013 · Ryan NAVION AS/N NAV-4-1295 · Built 1948 Airframe modelRyan NAVION A Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Flew into side of a ridge. Witnesses saw lights of a low flying aircraft heading for the ridge.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO SIDE OF A RIDGE. WITNESSES SAW LIGHTS OF A LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT HEADING FOR THE RIDGE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX83FA141Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFiddletown, CAThe acft crashed into hilly terrain while descending to enter the traffic pattern at the rancho murieta airport. The pilot had called sacramento fss to get assistance in locating this arpt which is about 11 NM from sacramento VOR on a bearing of about 65…Mar 12, 1983 · Destroyed