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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Willits, CA · August 3, 1998

Date: August 3, 1998 · 16:00 local
Place: Willits, CA
Airport: Ells Field Willits Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5705B
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX98LA259
Reported as: Cessna 182
Fatal injuries: 0

N5705BRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2012 · Cessna 182S/N 33705 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 182 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot was intoxicated and involved in an incident at the virgin creek airport on 08/01/98 while attempting to fly his plane back to Willits. He was arrested and booked into the county jail. After his release from the county jail, the pilot flew his plane back to Willits and landed at the location of the accident on 08/03/98, with no problems. He returned to his residence, then later returned to his plane and attempted to fly the aircraft to portland, Oregon. The pilot states that he had no problem on take off, but when was approximately 300 feet in the air the engine died. Upon landing he hit a stump causing the plane to land upside down. He states the accident occurred at 1600 hours on 08/03/98. He suffered slight injuries and drove himself to howards hospital in Willits. Hospital records indicate that the pilot, james robert peters was treated on 08/03/98 at O825 hrs.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS INTOXICATED AND INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT AT THE VIRGIN CREEK AIRPORT ON 08/01/98 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLY HIS PLANE BACK TO WILLITS. HE WAS ARRESTED AND BOOKED INTO THE COUNTY JAIL. AFTER HIS RELEASE FROM THE COUNTY JAIL, THE PILOT FLEW HIS PLANE BACK TO WILLITS AND LANDED AT THE LOCATION OF THE ACCIDENT ON 08/03/98, WITH NO PROBLEMS. HE RETURNED TO HIS RESIDENCE, THEN LATER RETURNED TO HIS PLANE AND ATTEMPTED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT TO PORTLAND, OREGON. THE PILOT STATES THAT HE HAD NO PROBLEM ON TAKE OFF, BUT WHEN WAS APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET IN THE AIR THE ENGINE DIED. UPON LANDING HE HIT A STUMP CAUSING THE PLANE TO LAND UPSIDE DOWN. HE STATES THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 1600 HOURS ON 08/03/98. HE SUFFERED SLIGHT INJURIES AND DROVE HIMSELF TO HOWARDS HOSPITAL IN WILLITS. HOSPITAL RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE PILOT, JAMES ROBERT PETERS WAS TREATED ON 08/03/98 AT O825 HRS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX98LA259Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWillits, CAThe pilot's selection of an inadequate landing area and failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during the landing roll.Aug 3, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5705B · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19980801028559ITakeoff Ground RollInformation from the mendocino county sheriffs office case #1-98-002642. The pilot was intoxicated and attempted to fly the airplane from the virgin creek airport (a private airstrip). Witnesses attempted to prevent his departure. The pilot reved the engine,…Aug 1, 1998 · Minor damage