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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Kelseyville, CA · January 20, 1984

Date: January 20, 1984 · 20:30 local
Place: Kelseyville, CA
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5154H
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX84LA149
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 114 total114 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N5154HRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 1987 · Cessna 172MS/N 17265352 Airframe modelCessna 172M

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What happened

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

Came out of clouds and collided with trees. Low clouds, rain, fog in area.

As the FAA filed it

CAME OUT OF CLOUDS AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. LOW CLOUDS, RAIN, FOG IN AREA.

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 LAX84LA149Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKelseyville, CAThe plt became disoriented while in IMC and could not locate the arpt. The ple stated that due to lights on the ground he thought that he was over the peninsula, which is an area of low terrain. He attempted a 180 deg turn after descendingto 500 ft MSL. The…Jan 21, 1984 · Destroyed