OAK70F0025

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Willows, CA · June 13, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1969
Place
Willows, CA · WILLOWS, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5806BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175888

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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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3-1897  69/6/13    WILLOWS,CALIF       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 2953
        TIME - 0100                    N5806B              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5806B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glenn County

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