OAK69D0073

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Orange Cove, CA · July 2, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1968
Place
Orange Cove, CA · ORANGE COVE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3755FCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110017

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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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3-2211   68/7/2    ORANGE COVE,CALIF   CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 2115                    N3755F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED X-C FLT TOO DIFFICULT FOR EXPERIENCE LEVEL. LANDED ON COUNTY ROAD AT NIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3755F
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage