- Date
- March 8, 1983, 16:15 local (Mar 9, 1983, 00:15 UTC)
- Place
- Pt Reyes, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1456MCessna U2061
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830308007809A
- Case key
- 23436
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Analysis
The Cessna U2061, purchased that day by the occupants, collided with trees on a hillside 10 miles from pt. Reyes, CA. An eyewitness observed the aircraft flying into worsening weather at 500 AGL or lower under a thin cloud layer in the olema valley. During the weather briefing prior to flight, VFR flight was not recommended. Examination of the wreckage and a subsequent engine teardown did not reveal any indications of preimpact failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1456M
- Reported as
- Cessna U2061
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 020601456
- Airframe hours
- 2,721
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-F, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Mr. Wilson & Mr. Richmond
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- CA35 · San Rafael, CA
- Destination
- S07 · Bend, OR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,000 total · 9 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- APC, 32 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.