LAX69A0049

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · El Cajon, CA · February 17, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 17, 1969
Place
El Cajon, CA · EL CAJON, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2083GCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191315

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0038  69/2/17    EL CAJON,CALIF      CESSNA 182A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 837
        TIME - 0020                    N2083G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSERVED IN FLT AT APPROX 50-75 FT NEAR PLTS HOME.NITE FLT,MT TERRAIN.STRUCK POWER LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2083G
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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