LAX74FUG14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Rubidoux, CA · September 25, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1973
Place
Rubidoux, CA · RUBIDOUX, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9903BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730925032939A
Case key
187806

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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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3-4005  73/9/25    RUBIDOUX,CALIF      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1039
        TIME - 1215                    N9903B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 188 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLA-BOB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CALIF            RUBIDOUX,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     320
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN 275 FT SHORT OF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9903B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fla-Bob

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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