# NTSB LAX80FA018: Cessna 180H, N7984V, Weaverville, CA, November 25, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1979
- Place: Weaverville, CA · WEAVERVILLE, CA
- Location: 40.7407° N, 122.9290° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Weaverville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7407&lon=-122.9290&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132865
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80FA018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4008  79/11/25 NR.WEAVERVILLE,CA     CESSNA 180H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1510                    N7984V              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 41, 3000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RED BLUFF,CA                FORT LEWIS,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  250
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                          SLEET, RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UN TO MAINT ALT IN ICG CONDS.BROKE OUT BLO LOW CIG,MTN VLY.SHED STRUCTURAL ICE.ATMTD LNDG ON ROAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7984V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7984V-1981-02-09), registration cancelled 1981-02-09, S/N 18051884 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180H
- Registry model: [Cessna 180H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h) (registry code 2072618) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19791125043209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791125043209A), Nov 25, 1979: Cessna 180H, Weaverville, CA, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Pilot planned IFR flight into icing conditions & was unable to maintain altitude. Crashed while atempting to land.

## Other investigations on N7984V (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 ANC72DAG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG18-162969), Aug 6, 1971: Cessna 180H (N7984V), Kodiak, AK, 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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