# NTSB LAX81FA097: Cessna 172M, N6760H, Healdsburg, CA, June 17, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1981
- Place: Healdsburg, CA · HEALDSBURG, CA
- Location: 38.6225° N, 122.8651° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Healdsburg, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6225&lon=-122.8651&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125726
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FA097
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA097

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1566  81/6/17  NR.HEALDSBURG,CA      CESSNA 172M         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N6760H              PX-  1  0  0  MAPPING/PHOTO             AGE 35, 3567 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HEALDSBURG,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           45                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- D/A APRX 2500FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6760H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6760H-1983-05-16), registration cancelled 1983-05-16, S/N 17265571 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (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 19810617037829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810617037829A), Jun 17, 1981: Cessna 172M, Healdsburg, CA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. The aircraft was flying slow on a low level photo flight. Witness saw the aircraft start a turn then dive to earth

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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