LAX81DVG12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Angels Camp, CA · January 9, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1981
Place
Angels Camp, CA · ANGELS CAMP, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N12107Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810109000089A
Case key
126512

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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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3-0887   81/1/9    ANGELS CAMP,CA      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 159
        TIME - 1200                    N12107              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N12107
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Angels Camp

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.