# NTSB OAK77FA040: Cessna 421A, N29760, San Rafael, CA, July 7, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1977
- Place: San Rafael, CA · SAN RAFAEL, CA
- Location: 37.9810° N, 122.5069° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Rafael, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9810&lon=-122.5069&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 18, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146028
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77FA040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FA040

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3056   77/7/7    SAN RAFAEL,CA       CESSNA 421A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 650
        TIME - 1847                    N29760              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN RAFAEL,CA              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 2000FT RWY,15K TAILWIND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N29760 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 421A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Smith Ranch

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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