OAK68D0381

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Auburn, CA · April 28, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1968
Place
Auburn, CA · AUBURN, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5760RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110797

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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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3-1161  68/4/28    AUBURN,CALIF        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 2000                    N5760R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N5760R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn