OAK66D0242

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Napa, CA · April 1, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1966
Place
Napa, CA · NAPA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9232CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172531

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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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3-0608   66/4/1    NAPA CALIF          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 5668
        TIME - 1945                    N9232C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 605 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEWART
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION ON AN UNLIGHTED AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N9232C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stewart

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