LAX77DVA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Lost Hills, CA · October 11, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1976
Place
Lost Hills, CA · LOST HILLS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7409MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761011031919A
Case key
155992

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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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3-2815  76/10/11 NR.LOST HILLS,CA      CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 2245
        TIME - 1100                    N7409M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOST HILLS STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULARE,CA                  LOST HILLS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ABT 1300FT USEABLE DUE TO COTTON TRAILERS ON RWY. PWR LINES AT DEPARTURE END.

Aircraft

Registration
N7409M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lost Hills Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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