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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · San Simeon, CA · August 6, 1983

Date: August 6, 1983 · 15:00 local
Place: San Simeon, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N64196
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83FA377
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 101 total46 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N64196Registration cancelled May 7, 1984 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275532 Airframe modelCessna 172P

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What happened

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

Aircraft collided into terrain at 3500 MSL in a box canyon.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT COLLIDED INTO TERRAIN AT 3500 MSL IN A BOX CANYON.

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 LAX83FA377Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportSan Simeon, CAThe acft collided with the terrain while on a pleasure flight for the purpose of sightseeing. The wreckage was found in a box canyon at 3500 ft MSL. Examination of the accident site revealed that the acft impacted on a heading of approx 085 degrees. The…Aug 6, 1983 · Destroyed