# NTSB LAX81DVA18: Cessna 182, N4975N, Planada, CA, January 7, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 7, 1981
- Place: Planada, CA · PLANADA, CA
- Location: 37.2902° N, 120.3216° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Planada, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2902&lon=-120.3216&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 1, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127299
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81DVA18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVA18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0243   81/1/7    PLANADA,CA          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 494
        TIME - 1330                    N4975N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 96 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MODESTO,CA                  LAS VEGAS,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- BATTERY DISCHARGED.PLT THOUGHT LOW ON FUEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4975N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4975N), registered now, S/N 18267496, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19810107000209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810107000209A), Jan 7, 1981: Cessna 182Q, Planada, CA, Substantial damage. Circuit breaker popped. Unoticed by pilot, lost electrical power. Low fuel indication. Elected to land. Inattention

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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