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FAA accident report · Cessna 172L · Napa, CA · March 14, 1996

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Date
March 14, 1996 · 13:28 local
Place
Napa, CA
Airport
Napa County Airport
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7668G
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96LA134
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,250 total1,000 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N7668GRegistration cancelled May 16, 2008 · Cessna 172LS/N 17259368 · Built 1970Airframe modelCessna 172LEngine 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.

Turning downwind was struck by plane also downwind, both landed safely. Appears tower mishandled traffic situation.

As the FAA filed it

TURNING DOWNWIND WAS STRUCK BY PLANE ALSO DOWNWIND, BOTH LANDED SAFELY. APPEARS TOWER MISHANDLED TRAFFIC SITUATION.

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 LAX96LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNapa, CAthe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft, and the failure of the pilot of the Cessna 172L, N7668G, to follow VFR procedures by not yielding the right of way to the Cessna 172M, N20858, which was already established in the traffic pattern.Mar 14, 1996 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7668G · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20050607010639AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Santa Ynez, CA(-23) At 13:50 on 06/07/2005 at Santa yanez airport CA. The pilot [privacy data omitted] was making a straight in approach to land on runway 26. At an estimated altitude of 50 to 100 feet above the runway the aircraft nose pitched up. At which time the pilot…Jun 7, 2005 · Substantial damageAccident 20031226035949AStarting Engines · Vacaville, CA(-23) Per the sheriff's report, it appears as if the pilot attempted to hand prop the aircraft, slipped and fell. The pilot sustained fatal head injuries but was unable to receive medical attention for 36 hours.Dec 26, 2003 · 1 fatal