# NTSB LAX76FUA23: Cessna 172, N35325, Irvine, CA, May 8, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1976
- Place: Irvine, CA · IRVINE, CA
- Location: 33.6695° N, 117.8231° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Irvine, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6695&lon=-117.8231&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153916
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76FUA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1143   76/5/8  NR.IRVINE,CA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 134
        TIME - 1730                    N35325              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULLERTON,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DOWN DRAFTS.UN OUTCLIMB TERRAIN.ATTMPTD TURN ARND & HIT ON MTN SLOPE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35325](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35325-1977-07-08), registration cancelled 1977-07-08, S/N 17256713 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760508012669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760508012669A), May 8, 1976: Cessna 172I, Irvine, CA, Substantial damage. Down drafts. Un outclimb terrain. Attmptd turn arnd & hit on mtn slope.

## Other investigations on N35325 (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX71FUG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUG24), Nov 13, 1970: Cessna 172 (N35325), Chino, CA, substantial damage

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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