LAX76AL011

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Fillmore, CA · August 16, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 16, 1975
Place
Fillmore, CA · FILLMORE, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7339QCessna 182
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750816035199A
Case key
150537

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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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3-2996  75/8/16  NR.FILLMORE,CA        CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 449
        TIME - 1100                    N7339Q              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 315 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAWTHORNE,CA                LAKE ISABELLA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UN OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7339Q
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7339Q · 1

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