Cessna 172L accident near Meiners Oaks, California, June 5, 1982
On June 5, 1982 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172L, registered N19659, was destroyed in an accident near Meiners Oaks, California. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 5, 1982 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Meiners Oaks, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L · all 172Ls on the register
- Registration
- N19659 · no longer on the register · serial 17260644
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITNESSES IN A REMOTE CANYON REPORTED AN AIRCRAFT MAKING LOW PASSES IN THAT AREA. THEY LAST SAW THE PLANE GOING UP THE CANYON. LATER, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED ON A WALL OF THE SAME CANYON. TESTS OF THE PILOT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF .279 PERCENT. THE CORONER ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT .150 PERCENT OF THE ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS DUE TO ACTION OF BACTERIA. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (invalid medical for flight)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: C Oxnard CA at 2:01 pm
- Destination: Unknown
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 149°F (65°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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