LAX75DUG08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Murrieta, CA · July 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1974
Place
Murrieta, CA · MURRIETA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5738FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740714027689A
Case key
130128

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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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3-2403  74/7/14  NR.MURRIETA,CALIF     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 826
        TIME - 1630                    N5738F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMPSON RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE ELSINOR,CALIF          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT DECIDED TO MAKE LDG ON MARGINAL STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5738F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thompson Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5738F · 1

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