LAX70DUA18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Sj Capstrno, CA · April 3, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1970
Place
Sj Capstrno, CA · SJ CAPSTRNO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2565CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134584

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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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3-1493   70/4/3    SJ CAPSTRNO,CALIF   CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 138
        TIME - 1830                    N2565C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S JUAN CAPISTRANO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- T/D APRX 700FT BFR END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2565C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
S Juan Capistrano

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.