LAX79DA073

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Visalia, CA · September 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1979
Place
Visalia, CA · VISALIA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3293DCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790901029459A
Case key
134229

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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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3-2783   79/9/1    VISALIA,CA          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 741
        TIME - 1425                    N3293D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREEN ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CA              VISALIA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N3293D
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Green Acres

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Other investigations on N3293D · 1

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