Accident Cessna 172 N8704U, Saturday 8 May 1965
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Date:Saturday 8 May 1965
Time:18:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172
Owner/operator:Reno Flying Sv
Registration: N8704U
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Lake Tahoe, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
aircraft sank in 1000 feet of water.Wreckage andoccupant not recovered.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: OAK65A0066
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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