Cessna 320 N5740X
12 October 1976 · Oxnard, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 October 1976 at about 10:05 local time, a Cessna 320 registered N5740X was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Oxnard, California, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oxnard, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ventura County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320
- Registration
- N5740X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Apple Vally, Ca. → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2953
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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
ATTMPTD VISUAL APCH IN BLO MIN COND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1976 | Cessna 320 | Ciudad, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1976 | Cessna 320E | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Frank Electric | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Cessna 320E | Sinclair, Wyoming, United States | Accent Aviatio | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Feb 1976 | Cessna 320A | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Cessna 320 | Granbury, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1976 | Cessna 320 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |