# NTSB OAK71DVA23: Colonial C-2, N282B, Modesto, CA, August 28, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1970
- Place: Modesto, CA · MODESTO, CA
- Location: 37.6391° N, 120.9969° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Modesto, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6391&lon=-120.9969&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 12, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107528
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71DVA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3581  70/8/28    MODESTO,CALIF       COLONIAL C-2        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2200
        TIME - 1330                    N282B               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MODESTO CITY-CNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MODESTO,CALIF               SAN FRANCISCO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- R QUART TAILWIND,FAILED TO STOP AT RUNUP AREA,ROLLED OVR EMBANKMENT.FUSELAGE DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N282B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N282B-1975-06-30), registration cancelled 1975-06-30, S/N 141 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: COLONIAL C-2
- Registry model: [Colonial C-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/colonial-c-2) (registry code 5110202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Modesto City-Cnty

## Other investigations on N282B (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK75AP041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP041), Mar 8, 1975: Colonial C-2 (N282B), San Rafael, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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