# NTSB LAX71AL023: Cessna 172, N78501, Angwin, CA, November 4, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 4, 1970
- Place: Angwin, CA · ANGWIN, CA
- Location: 38.5779° N, 122.4512° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Angwin, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5779&lon=-122.4512&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 7, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179010
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX71AL023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2928   70/11/4 NR.ANGWIN,CALIF       CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 169
        TIME - 1600                    N78501              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANGWIN,CALIF                 AUBURN,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 11/5/70. ARPT MGR TRIED TO DISSUADE PLT FROM FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N78501](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78501-1972-05-05), registration cancelled 1972-05-05, S/N 172-57641 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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