Cessna 177 N29378

Summary

On 19 July 1970 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N29378, operated by Selma Flying S, was involved in an accident during in flight near Tahoe Paradse, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

19 July 1970 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Tahoe Paradse, California, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N29378

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

1

Operator

Selma Flying S

Operating rule

Fixed Base Operator

Purpose of flight

Pleasure

Phase of flight

In Flight

Route

Tahoe, Calif → Selma, Calif

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-1050

3 people died.

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

FLT PHASE UNKN.DENS ALT AT T/O 9000 FT.PLT INTENDED TO CLIMB OVR 9500 FT MT.ACFT NEAR GROSS WT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.