LAX71FUG34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320C · Newberry, CA · December 31, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1970
Place
Newberry, CA · NEWBERRY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1981DCessna 320C
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159648

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4473  70/12/31   NEWBERRY,CALIF      CESSNA 320C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N1981D              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 42, 4710 TOTAL HOURS, 596
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               ONTARIO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- DSCNDD TO 15 OR 20FT ABV HIGHWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1981D
Reported as
Cessna 320C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harvard