OAK69F0202

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · Fresno, CA · December 27, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1968
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3222UCessna 182F
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191863

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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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3-4482  68/12/27   FRESNO,CALIF        CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 4050
        TIME - 1530                    N3222U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRESNO AIR TERM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FUEL FROM RUPTURED LINE STARTED FIRE IN NOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3222U
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fresno Air Term