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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Healdsburg, CA · February 17, 1985

Date: February 17, 1985 · 12:45 local
Place: Healdsburg, CA
Airport: Cloverdale
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N739XZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX85LA144
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 352 total96 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

N739XZRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2017 · Cessna 172NS/N 17270901 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N 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.

Pilot flew into trees after being unable to climb out of canyon or turn around.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FLEW INTO TREES AFTER BEING UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF CANYON OR TURN AROUND.

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 LAX85LA144Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHealdsburg, CAWhile on a local flt, the acft collided with trees in a canyon. The plt reported the acft's alt was lower than anticipated & the terrain in the canyon rose rapidly. Full eng power was not sufficient to negotiate the rising terrain. The plt reported the acft's…Feb 17, 1985 · Destroyed