UNK65X0711

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Warner Sprs, CA · November 14, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 14, 1964
Place
Warner Sprs, CA · WARNER SPRS, CA
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N4303VCessna 195
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181827

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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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2-0903  64/11/14 NR.WARNER SPRS CALIF  CESSNA 195          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 907
        TIME - 1510                    N4303V              PX-  4  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 826 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     BLOWING SNOW
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           32                                                      CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-11/16/64

Aircraft

Registration
N4303V
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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