# Accident 19840120001089A: Cessna 172P, Oakland, CA, January 20, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 20, 1984, 12:00 local time
- Place: Oakland, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9896° N, 121.8102° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9896&lon=-121.8102&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54042, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54042-2018-04-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 31 total, 31 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA148) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840120001089A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX84LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA148), Jan 20, 1984: Cessna 172 (N54042), Oakland, CA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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