LAX72DUM11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Jacumba, CA · October 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1971
Place
Jacumba, CA · JACUMBA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4616BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163919

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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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3-3454  71/10/14   JACUMBA,CALIF       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 280
        TIME - 1300                    N4616B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACUMBA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THERMAL,CALIF               JACUMBA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT CK WND SOCK PRIOR TO LDG,HIT BERM AT END OF RWY,ACFT NSD OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N4616B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jacumba

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