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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172D · Julian, CA · February 26, 1996

Date
February 26, 1996 · 12:20 local
Place
Julian, CA
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2598U
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96FA121
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Reported engine
Continental O300D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total

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What happened

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

Flew into cloud obscured mountain 500FT below summit. Airmets for weather in area. No weather brief. No medical.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO CLOUD OBSCURED MOUNTAIN 500FT BELOW SUMMIT. AIRMETS FOR WEATHER IN AREA. NO WEATHER BRIEF. NO MEDICAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.