LAX74FUQ03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Santa Ynez, CA · July 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1973
Place
Santa Ynez, CA · SANTA YNEZ, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N19675Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730714020679A
Case key
189642

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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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3-1803  73/7/14    SANTA YNEZ,CALIF    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 67 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N19675              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA YNEZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CALIF              SANTA YNEZ,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT RAN OFF LFT SIDE OF RWY,CROSSED RWY,RAN OFF R SIDE.NSE GR COLLAPSED 240FT PAST RWY END.

Aircraft

Registration
N19675
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Ynez

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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.