Cessna 172M N20016

Summary

On 8 December 1982 at about 23:16 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N20016, operated by Manual Amaral, was involved in an accident near South Lake Taho, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

8 December 1982 at 23:16

Classification

Accident

Location

South Lake Taho, California, United States

Nearest airport

South Lake Tahoe (TVL)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N20016

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Manual Amaral

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

South Lake Taho → Placerville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX83LA052

1 person had minor injuries.

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

THE STUDENT PILOT AND A PASSENGER DEPARTED THE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT AT 1515 PST. HE STATED THAT HE HAD CLIMBED TO ABOUT 1200 FT AGL WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED EXTREME TURBULENCE AND DOWNDRAFTS. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT UNTIL JUST PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. A HELICOPTER PILOT THAT WAS IN THE AREA JUST AFTER THE ACCIDENT ALSO REPORTED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE. THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WAS AT AN ELEVATION OF 6264 FT MSL NEAR MOUNTAINS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH LIGHTS TO DISPLAY COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS AT NIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.