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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Sn Luis Obspo, CA · February 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1980
Place
Sn Luis Obspo, CA · SN LUIS OBSPO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6324ACessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800206002339A
Case key
132276

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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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3-0116   80/2/6    SN LUIS OBSPO,CA    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 2030
        TIME - 1015                    N6324A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEIR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SN LUIS OBSPO,CA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- MISTOOK DRY GRASS ON SHOULDER AS RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6324A
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weir

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.