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| Date: | Monday 18 January 1982 |
| Time: | 11:05 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Lufstrom |
| Registration: | N5295R |
| MSN: | 17263509 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Downieville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yuba City, CA (052) |
| Reno, NV (RNO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED YUBA CITY ABOUT 1030 PST AFTER THE PILOT RECEIVED A PARTIAL WEATHER BRIEFING FROM THE MARYSVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION IN WHICH VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. RADAR PLOTS ON THE AIRCRAFT INDICATE A NON-LINEAR FLIGHT PATH FROM THE NEVADA CITY, CA AREA NORTH AND EAST TO THE SIERRA CITY, CA AREA BEFORE THE TARGET WAS LOST. THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT LIGHT SNOW WAS FALLING IN THE AREA OF THE ACCIDENT SITE AROUND NOON. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X02257
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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