- Date
- November 27, 1973
- Place
- Kernville, CA · KERNVILLE, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3485FCessna 182
- Status
- Completed · report January 8, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19731127035669A
- Case key
- 173476
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3419 73/11/27 KERNVILLE,CALIF CESSNA 182 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 4700 TIME - 1715 N3485F PX- 0 0 1 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - KERN VALLEY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BAKERSFIELD,CALIF KERNVILLE,CALIF TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER REMARKS- THOUGHT FRESHLY GRADED DIRT ADJ TO RWY TO BE RWY THRESHOLD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3485F
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Kern Valley
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.