LAX79DVG74

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182^ · Fair Oaks, CA · August 27, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1979
Place
Fair Oaks, CA · FAIR OAKS, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7556YCessna 182^
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790827030729A
Case key
134175

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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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3-2639  79/8/27    FAIR OAKS,CA        CESSNA 182^         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 35, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1145                    N7556Y              PX-  0  0  2  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHOENIX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FRESNO,CA                   FAIR OAKS,CA                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     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 - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N7556Y
Reported as
Cessna 182^
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phoenix

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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