LAX73AL044

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320D · Fullerton, CA · March 21, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 21, 1973
Place
Fullerton, CA · FULLERTON, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N4125TCessna 320D
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730321007079A
Case key
170558

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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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3-0897  73/3/21    FULLERTON,CALIF     CESSNA 320D         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 866
        TIME - 1954                    N4125T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 167 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULLERTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               FULLERTON,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N4125T
Reported as
Cessna 320D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fullerton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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