# NTSB OAK76AP068: Cessna 177RG, N1531H, Mt.Tallac, CA, September 10, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1976
- Place: Mt.Tallac, CA · MT.TALLAC, CA
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 30, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155601
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76AP068
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP068

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3422  76/9/10    MT.TALLAC,CA        CESSNA 177RG        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1702                    N1531H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 39, 2000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOMPOC,CA                   TAHOE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      58
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- VORTAC HEADING TO ARPT 115 DEG. NR 2 OMNI SET ON 135 DEG. HIT OBSCURED MTN SLOPE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1531H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- 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 19760910037059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760910037059A), Sep 10, 1976: Cessna 177RG, Mt.Tallac, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. VORTAC heading to arpt 115 deg. Nr 2 omni set on 135 deg. Hit obscured mtn slope.

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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