OAK69F0025

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Napa, CA · June 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1968
Place
Napa, CA · NAPA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8065TCessna 175A
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110311

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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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3-1739  68/6/26    NAPA,CALIF          CESSNA 175A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 122
        TIME - 2128                    N8065T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAPA COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        REMARKS- RT BRAKE MASTER CYL MALFUNCTIONED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8065T
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Napa County

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