# NTSB LAX81FA046: Cessna 414A, N2729D, Rio Vista, CA, February 12, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1981
- Place: Rio Vista, CA · RIO VISTA, CA
- Location: 38.1767° N, 121.7034° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rio Vista, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1767&lon=-121.7034&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136520
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FA046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0543  81/2/12    RIO VISTA,CA        CESSNA 414A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24,
        TIME - 0825                    N2729D              PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIO VISTA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VACAVILLE,CA                RIO VISTA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DSCNDD BLO MDA DRG VOR-A APCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2729D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2729D-1982-02-23), registration cancelled 1982-02-23, S/N 414A-0429, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 414A
- Registry model: [Cessna 414A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-414a) (registry code 2075907) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Rio Vista Muni

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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