# NTSB LAX70DUA18: Cessna 170B, N2565C, Sj Capstrno, CA, April 3, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 3, 1970
- Place: Sj Capstrno, CA · SJ CAPSTRNO, CA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134584
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70DUA18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUA18

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2565C), registered now, S/N 26209, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Registry model: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: S Juan Capistrano

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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