Cessna 172M N64533
22 December 1986 · Chico, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 December 1986 at about 06:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N64533 was involved in an accident near Chico, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chico, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chico (CIC)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N64533
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sacramento → Chico
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA067
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN ILS APCH TO RWY 13L, THE PLT THINKING HE WAS AT THE MISSED APCH POINT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN 200 YRDS WEST OF THE ARPT. THE ROUTE OF FLT WAS DETERMINED TO BE IN A NORTH WESTERLY DIRECTION. EXAM OF THE NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER TWO NAVIGATIONAL RADIO WAS TUNED TO AN INCORRECT FREQ. THE PLT HAD RETURNED TO THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND TRIED TO MAKE RADIO CONTACT WITH NEARBY FACILITIES. HE DOES NOT REMEMBER IF HE CHANGED THE NAVIGATIONAL FREQS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Cessna 172M | Shingle Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1986 | Cessna 172N | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172N | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1986 | Cessna 172RG | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |