# NTSB OAK72AP028: Cessna 172, N1360Y, Strawberry, CA, February 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 13, 1972
- Place: Strawberry, CA · STRAWBERRY, CA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164707
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72AP028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72AP028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0049  72/2/13    STRAWBERRY,CALIF    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 130
        TIME - 1445                    N1360Y              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKDALE,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TKNG PIX OF RESERVOIR,3405FT MSL,SRNDD BY 5600FT MTN RDGS.HIT SLOPE DRG TURN.DENS ALT OVR 5000FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1360Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1360Y-1974-04-22), registration cancelled 1974-04-22, S/N 17249060 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408) (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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