# NTSB OAK68A0002: Piper PA-24, N5716P, Cecilville, CA, July 1, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1967
- Place: Cecilville, CA · CECILVILLE, CA
- Location: 41.1410° N, 123.1400° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cecilville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1410&lon=-123.1400&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115973
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68A0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68A0002

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-1075   67/7/1    CECILVILLE,CALIF    PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35,
        TIME - 1544                    N5716P              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        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                                                      100
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          340                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SURVEYING MT AREA FOR PROPOSED CAMP.DENSITY ALT 9800FT,TEMP 100F.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5716P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5716P-1967-07-01), registration cancelled 1967-07-01, S/N 24-790 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N5716P (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK66D0084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66D0084), Sep 20, 1965: Piper PA-24 (N5716P), Redding, CA, substantial damage

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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