# NTSB OAK72AP009: N.American AT-6G, N302V, Davis Creek, CA, September 27, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 27, 1971
- Place: Davis Creek, CA · DAVIS CREEK, CA
- Location: 41.7332° N, 120.3719° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Davis Creek, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7332&lon=-120.3719&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 21, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164640
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72AP009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72AP009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4550  71/9/27    DAVIS CREEK,CALIF   N.AMERICAN AT-6G    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1965
        TIME - 1320                    N302V               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NEV                    REDMOND,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           SYSTEMS - AIR CONDITION,HEATING AND PRESSURIZATION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- FRACTURE IN HEATER SHROUD ALLOWED ENG EXHAUST TO ENTER COCKPIT.PLT HAD 27 PCT CO SATURATION,PAX 16
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N302V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN AT-6G
- 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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