- Date
- October 30, 1982, 00:45 local (07:45 UTC)
- Place
- Panoche, CA
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5223JCessna 172N
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report October 30, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821030055869A
- Case key
- 72156
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At 1615 on 10/29 the plt obtained a fss wx briefing & filed a VFR flt plan to taft. The plt was advised his trip would be in VFR conditions to taft, but the wx would deteriorate tnto thunderstorms along his route as the evening progressed. The acft arrived in taft at approximately 1745. The acft took off at approximately 2330 for the return flt to san jose. A witness observed the acft flying erratically over the diablo mountain range & they watched the lights of the acft impact the mountain top.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5223J
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 73739
- Airframe hours
- 867
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Clinton Lindseth
- Registered owner
- Clinton Lindseth
- Departed
- C · Taft, CA
- Destination
- C · San Jose, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 108 total · 4 in this make and model · 56 as pilot in command · 34 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 850 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 138 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.