# NTSB OAK68D0305: Cessna 177, N2918X, Calistoga, CA, January 18, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 18, 1968
- Place: Calistoga, CA · CALISTOGA, CA
- Location: 38.5814° N, 122.5827° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Calistoga, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5814&lon=-122.5827&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111856
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68D0305
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0305

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0350  68/1/18    CALISTOGA,CALIF     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 92 TOTAL
        TIME - 1205                    N2918X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALISTOGA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2918X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2918X-1970-09-21), registration cancelled 1970-09-21, S/N 17700318 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Calistoga

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