# NTSB OAK72AP026: Piper J4E, N35896, Vacaville, CA, January 28, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 28, 1972
- Place: Vacaville, CA · VACAVILLE, CA
- Location: 38.3586° N, 121.9686° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vacaville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3586&lon=-121.9686&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165313
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72AP026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72AP026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0115  72/1/28    VACAVILLE,CALIF     PIPER J4E           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2255                    N35896              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NUT TREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VACAVILLE,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- STOLEN ACFT HIT STATIC CABLE ABOVE PWR LINES. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.25 PLUS,MINUS 0.020 PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35896](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35896-1972-03-22), registration cancelled 1972-03-22, S/N 4-1426 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J4E
- Registry model: [Piper J4E](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j4e) (registry code 7100610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Nut Tree

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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