# NTSB OAK68A0060: Beech 95, N9379Y, Angels Camp, CA, February 19, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 19, 1968
- Place: Angels Camp, CA · ANGELS CAMP, CA
- Location: 38.0683° N, 120.5396° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Angels Camp, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0683&lon=-120.5396&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 18, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111564
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68A0060
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68A0060

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4431  68/2/19    ANGELS CAMP, CAL    BEECH 95            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2157                    N9379Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  56, 34102 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - RAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      3400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DESCENDED BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN,STRUCK TOP OF MT.OFF INTENDED COURSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9379Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9379Y-1968-06-19), registration cancelled 1968-06-19, S/N TC-21 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95
- Registry model: [Beech 95-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-55) (registry code 1152702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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