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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182C · Simmler, CA · May 9, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1978
Place
Simmler, CA · SIMMLER, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8993TCessna 182C
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780509024459A
Case key
142143

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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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3-2628   78/5/9    SIMMLER,CA          CESSNA 182C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 196
        TIME - 1130                    N8993T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BECKS RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,CA                SIMMLER,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8993T
Reported as
Cessna 182C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Becks Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8993T · 1

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