LAX70F0030

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Wildomar, CA · June 28, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1969
Place
Wildomar, CA · WILDOMAR, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3279TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171395

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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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3-2508  69/6/28    WILDOMAR,CALIF      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1250                    N3279T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CALIF             WILDOMAR,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED IN LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3279T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skylark

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