19841213069319A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Desert Center, CA · December 13, 1984

Date: December 13, 1984 · 18:05 local
Place: Desert Center, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7310K
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX85FA070
Reported as: Cessna R172K
Reported engine: Continental IO360K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 633 total477 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Reported to ATC that he was descending with heavy ice. Crashed in mountainous area. Icing in forecast.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED TO ATC THAT HE WAS DESCENDING WITH HEAVY ICE. CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA. ICING IN FORECAST.

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 LAX85FA070Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportDesert Center, CAThe flight departed on an IFR flight after receiving a weather briefing which included flight precautions for light to moderate icing in clouds and in precipitation from 7,000 ft to 20,000 ft. the pilot reported picking up ice and that he was unable to climb…Dec 14, 1984 · Destroyed