LAX80FUG33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Hesperia, CA · May 11, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1980
Place
Hesperia, CA · HESPERIA, CA
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2147RCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800511015549A
Case key
131666

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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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3-0352  80/5/11    HESPERIA,CA.        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 746
        TIME - 1803                    N2147R              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HESPERIA AIR LODG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALEXICO,CA.                HESPERIA,CA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: FLAP ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLAP ACTUATING ARM,PN 0523357,FAILED.WND GUSTING 24KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2147R
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hesperia Air Lodg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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