OAK70D0063

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Bass Lake, CA · July 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1969
Place
Bass Lake, CA · BASS LAKE, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9040TCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167057

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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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3-3287  69/7/27    BASS LAKE,CALIF     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 920
        TIME - 1215                    N9040T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 185 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BASS LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARSON CITY,NEV             BASS LAKE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- STRUCK SIGN POST.

Aircraft

Registration
N9040T
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bass Lake

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