OAK65F0075

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · West Yuba Cty, CA · April 1, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1965
Place
West Yuba Cty, CA · WEST YUBA CTY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8763KCessna 182
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179227

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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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3-1095   65/4/1  NR.WEST YUBA CTY CAL  CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1200
        TIME - 1530                    N8763K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VANDERFORD STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- CARBURETOR THROTTLE SHAFT LOOSE. LANDING MADE ON TAXIWAY,620 FEET IN LENGTH.

Aircraft

Registration
N8763K
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vanderford Strip