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February 20, 1984 · Cessna 182P · N91227
Livermore, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 20, 1984
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Livermore, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 182P
Tail Number
N91227
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX84FA189
WHILE ON A NIGHT X-COUNTRY FLT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND NEAR THE TOP OF HILLY TERRAIN AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 1840 FT. THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT KNOWN, BUT THE ACFT HAD DEPARTED GROVELAND, CA AT SOMETIME BETWEEN 1900 & 1930 PST. WITNESSES IN THE AREA AT THE PRESUMED TIME OF THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT A SUDDEN RAIN SQUALL HAD MOVED THRU THE LIVERMORE, CA VICINITY AT ABOUT 1900 PST. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO INDICATION OF ANY PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. APRX 5 MI NORTHWEST AT LIVERMORE, CA, THE 1945 PST WX WAS, IN PART: 3000 FT SCATTERED, 7000 FT BROKEN. THE ELEVATION AT LIVERMORE IS 397 FT.
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WHILE ON A NIGHT X-COUNTRY FLT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND NEAR THE TOP OF HILLY TERRAIN AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 1840 FT. THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT KNOWN, BUT THE ACFT HAD DEPARTED GROVELAND, CA AT SOMETIME BETWEEN 1900 & 1930 PST. WITNESSES IN THE AREA AT THE PRESUMED TIME OF THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT A SUDDEN RAIN SQUALL HAD MOVED THRU THE LIVERMORE, CA VICINITY AT ABOUT 1900 PST. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO INDICATION OF ANY PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. APRX 5 MI NORTHWEST AT LIVERMORE, CA, THE 1945 PST WX WAS, IN PART: 3000 FT SCATTERED, 7000 FT BROKEN. THE ELEVATION AT LIVERMORE IS 397 FT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time00:00 PST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 182P
Tail NumberN91227
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-S1B · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 44 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsUnknown
LightDark Night
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time19:45
Weather SourceWFAC