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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Auburn, CA · November 22, 2007

Date: November 22, 2007 · 11:30 local
Place: Auburn, CA
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3459T
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08FA036
Reported as: Cessna 177
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 85 total4 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N3459TRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2009 · Cessna 177S/N 17700759 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On November 22, 2007, about 1130 pacific standard time, a Cessna 177, N3459T, collided with trees and terrain approximately 1/2 mile northeast of Auburn municipal airport, Auburn, California. Sierra vista aviation was operating the rental airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The private pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local area flight. The pilot departed from Auburn about 0940. According to a witness who was working outside on her deck, she heard an airplane that seemed louder than normal coming over her house. She looked up and saw the accident airplane coming over very low. Its wings were tilted and its nose was pointed at the ground. The airplane then impacted the ground in a nose down attitude.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 22, 2007, ABOUT 1130 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 177, N3459T, COLLIDED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NORTHEAST OF AUBURN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, AUBURN, CALIFORNIA. SIERRA VISTA AVIATION WAS OPERATING THE RENTAL AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES; THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA FLIGHT. THE PILOT DEPARTED FROM AUBURN ABOUT 0940. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS WHO WAS WORKING OUTSIDE ON HER DECK, SHE HEARD AN AIRPLANE THAT SEEMED LOUDER THAN NORMAL COMING OVER HER HOUSE. SHE LOOKED UP AND SAW THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COMING OVER VERY LOW. ITS WINGS WERE TILTED AND ITS NOSE WAS POINTED AT THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.

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 SEA08FA036Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAuburn, CAThe pilot failed to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern for landing, which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment during the flight from the effects of over-the-counter medications.Nov 22, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3459T · 1

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

Accident 19851121076239AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Stockton, CAMisjudged fuel quantity on preflight. Ran out of fuel on practice NDB approach. Hit plants landing in a vineyard.Nov 21, 1985 · Substantial damage