OAK76FP050

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172A · Planada, CA · April 10, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 10, 1976
Place
Planada, CA · PLANADA, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7705TCessna 172A
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760410012519A
Case key
153487

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0908  76/4/10    PLANADA,CA          CESSNA 172A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 71, 1047
        TIME - 1530                    N7705T              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,CA                  VISALIA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 4/11/76.

Aircraft

Registration
N7705T
Reported as
Cessna 172A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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