# NTSB OAK73FP047: Cessna 177B, N34249, Lassen Peak, CA, June 26, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1973
- Place: Lassen Peak, CA · LASSEN PEAK, CA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189881
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73FP047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FP047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3299  73/6/26    LASSEN PEAK,CALIF   CESSNA 177B         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1740                    N34249              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              AGE 25, 555 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDDING,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT FELL ASLEEP & HIT TREES IN LEVEL FLT.FLEW FIRE PATROL,INSTRUCTED BY DAY.OBS ON NITE MAIL RUNS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N34249](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34249-1973-10-01), registration cancelled 1973-10-01, S/N 177-01733 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177B
- Registry model: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730626017919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730626017919A), Jun 26, 1973: Cessna 177, Lassen Peak, CA, Destroyed. Plt fell asleep & hit trees in level flt. Flew fire patrol,instructed by day.OBS on nite mail runs.

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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