19840120001089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Oakland, CA · January 20, 1984

Date: January 20, 1984 · 12:00 local
Place: Oakland, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N54042
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX84LA148
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 31 total31 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N54042Registration cancelled Apr 24, 2018 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274856 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During letdown through weather, aircraft collided with wires. Pilot was able to climb out, return to home airport.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LETDOWN THROUGH WEATHER, AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES. PILOT WAS ABLE TO CLIMB OUT, RETURN TO HOME AIRPORT.

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 LAX84LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOakland, CAThe acft collided with wires during a descent through the clouds. The student plt had found himself on top of an overcast and managed to descend through it but in doing so a power line was hit. The plt climbed back on top and continued to destination without…Jan 20, 1984 · Substantial damage