# NTSB LAX74DUG04: Cessna 182B, N2675G, Lucerne Vly, CA, June 23, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1974
- Place: Lucerne Vly, CA · LUCERNE VLY, CA
- Location: 34.4439° N, 116.9678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lucerne Valley, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4439&lon=-116.9678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 9, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128232
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74DUG04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUG04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1766  74/6/23    LUCERNE VLY,CALIF   CESSNA 182B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 2640
        TIME - 0825                    N2675G              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXNARD,CALIF                LUCERNE VLY,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HARD LDNG DAMAGING NOSE GEAR & ENG CMPRTMT.PILOT LND ON ROAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2675G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2675G-1994-09-23), registration cancelled 1994-09-23, S/N 51975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182B
- Registry model: [Cessna 182B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182b) (registry code 2072706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740623020759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740623020759A), Jun 23, 1974: Cessna 182B, Lucerne Vly, CA, Substantial damage. Hard ldng damaging nose gear & eng cmprtmt. Pilot lnd on road.

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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