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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172A · San Andreas, CA · November 28, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1980
Place
San Andreas, CA · SAN ANDREAS, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7614TCessna 172A
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801128072579A
Case key
128002

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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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3-3473  80/11/28   SAN ANDREAS,CA      CESSNA 172A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 312
        TIME - 1735                    N7614T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALAVERAS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANDREAS,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- DIVERTED.UNDERSHOT NGT LNDG APCH.TURNED TO CLR RWY & AVOID TRAILER CT.BLOOD/ALCOHOL LVL .193PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7614T
Reported as
Cessna 172A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Calaveras County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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