OAK69F0211

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Kyburz, CA · December 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1968
Place
Kyburz, CA · KYBURZ, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4912DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191875

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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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3-4506  68/12/20   KYBURZ,CALIF        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 305
        TIME - 1430                    N4912D              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: AILERON SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUTTER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LATERAL IMBALANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- WATER INSIDE L AILERON FROZE. HINGE BROKE,AILERON BROKE OFF. FLT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4912D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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