- Date
- April 6, 1985, 20:00 local (Apr 7, 1985, 04:00 UTC)
- Place
- Auburn, CA
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6167ECessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850406010989A
- Case key
- 24551
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Analysis
The acft crashed into trees during an approach to land after sunset. The plt stated that he was descending from 10,500 ft thru 5000 ft with the arpt in sight as well as the lights of sacramento, CA. He does not remember the accident but remembers his wife was asleep and the dog in back tried to get up front, which he later thought unusual. The flt lasted an hour and the heater was on during the flt but tests for CO2 days later were inconclusive. Post acc exam of the acft exhaust system showed no malfunction. The crash site was aobut 2 miles from the arpt. The acft crashed inverted about 100 ft from the first tree impact point.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6167E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17246267
- Airframe hours
- 2,560
- Engine
- Continental O-300-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gerald Martin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 11, 1984 · 130 hours before
- Departed
- FLX · Fallon, NV
- Destination
- AUN · Auburn, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 191 total · 191 in this make and model · 165 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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