# NTSB LAX79DVA63: Cessna TR182, N736ZQ, Porterville, CA, September 23, 1979

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 23, 1979
- Place: Porterville, CA · PORTERVILLE, CA
- Location: 36.0635° N, 119.0336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Porterville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0635&lon=-119.0336&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 23, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132880
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79DVA63
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DVA63

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0017  79/9/23    PORTERVILLE,CA      CESSNA TR182        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 401
        TIME - 1700                    N736ZQ              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTERVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOODLAKE,CA                 KING CITY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND GEAR HYD. RETRACT HOSE P/N S2178-4-0096 FAILURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N736ZQ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TR182
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Porterville Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790923025339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790923025339A), Sep 23, 1979: Cessna R182, Porterville, CA, Substantial damage. Nose gear failed to extend. Found blown hydraulic line, Cessna - part number: S2178-4-0096.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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