Cessna 205A N4874U
28 August 1977 · Kirkwood, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 August 1977 at about 09:13 local time, a Cessna 205A registered N4874U, operated by Santa Barbara, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kirkwood, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kirkwood, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Tahoe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 205A
- Registration
- N4874U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Santa Barbara
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- South Lake Tahoe, Ca → Santa Barbara, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3352
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
PILOT MADE STRAIGHT OUT DEPARTURE CLIMB INTO RISING TERRAIN.DENS ALT ABT 10000FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1977 | Cessna 205 | Seguin, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1977 | Cessna 205 | Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1977 | Cessna 205 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1977 | Cessna 205 | Wolsey, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1977 | Cessna 205 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Coastal Plains | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1977 | Cessna 205 | Falls of Rough, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |