LAX77DUM36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Calipatria, CA · August 29, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1977
Place
Calipatria, CA · CALIPATRIA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7466MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1944
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770829028349A
Case key
146251

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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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3-2182  77/8/29    CALIPATRIA,CA       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44,
        TIME - 2155                    N7466M              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALIPATRIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARKER,AZ                   CALIPATRIA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N7466M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Calipatria

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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