# NTSB LAX74DUG26: Cessna TU206C, N3958G, Perris, CA, November 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1973
- Place: Perris, CA · PERRIS, CA
- Location: 33.7825° N, 117.2286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Perris, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7825&lon=-117.2286&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187542
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74DUG26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUG26

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3822  73/11/25   PERRIS,CALIF        SCHWEIZER SGU222    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N695U               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  5                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRIS VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERRIS,CALIF                PERRIS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- HIT L WING & PROP OF N3958G.SINGLE WHEEL EQUIPPED.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3822  73/11/25   PERRIS,CALIF        CESSNA TU206C       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 445
        TIME - 1230                    N3958G              PX-  0  0  4  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRIS VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERRIS,CALIF                PERRIS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- N3958G WAITING TO TAXI FROM RAMP.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: N3958G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TU206C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Perris Valley

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N695U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N695U), registered now, S/N 223, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGU222
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGU 2-22E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgu-2-22e) (registry code 8050612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Perris Valley

## FAA reports on this event (2)

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

- [Accident 19731125038112A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731125038112A), Nov 25, 1973: Cessna TU206C, Perris, CA, Substantial damage. N3958G waiting to taxi from ramp.
- [Accident 19731125038111A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731125038111A), Nov 25, 1973: Scwzer SGU222E, Perris, CA, Substantial damage. Hit l wing & prop of N3958G.single wheel equipped.

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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