- Date
- February 4, 1986, 10:22 local (18:22 UTC)
- Place
- Napa, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N736HVCessna 172XP
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860204002239A
- Case key
- 40269
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Before taking off, the plt appeared to have difficulty following taxi instructions. He then took off without clearance against crossing traffic. When he returned to land, he was cleared for rgt traffic to rwy 18. The acft entered a left downwind for rwy 24 into opposing traffic. After the tower issued collision avoidance advice to other acft, N736HV was cleared to land on rwy 24. However, the plt overshot the turn to final apch & maneuvered back toward the rwy centerline. While maneuvering, the acft collided with a 70 ft tree on residential property aprx 1 mile from the apch end of the rwy. The acft then impacted the ground & slid inverted for about 80 yds. Both occupants received head injuries. The passengerremained unconscious for about 2 months after the acdnt. A check of the plt's blood showed an alcohol level of 175 mg% (0.175%).
Aircraft
- Registration
- N736HV
- Reported as
- Cessna 172XP
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R1722548
- Airframe hours
- 1,386
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-K, 195 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lynn T. White
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 4, 1985 · 7 hours before
- Departed
- APC
- Airport
- APC · Napa County, runway 24, 5,007 × 150 ft, concrete
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 67
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 17,417 total · 75 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- APC, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.