OAK65D0034

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Stovepipe Wls, CA · February 21, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1965
Place
Stovepipe Wls, CA · STOVEPIPE WLS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5343BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178939

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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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3-0572  65/2/21  NR.STOVEPIPE WLS CAL  CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 330
        TIME - 1610                    N5343B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 290 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N5343B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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