LAX80FUQ05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Valencia, CA · December 5, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1979
Place
Valencia, CA · VALENCIA, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N92063Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132718

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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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3-3762   79/12/5   VALENCIA,CA         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0720                    N92063              PX-  0  0  1  MAPPING/PHOTO             57, 28300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2030 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDIAN DUNES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VALENCIA,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                      45
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FILMING FOR TELEVISION SERIES.

Aircraft

Registration
N92063
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Indian Dunes

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.