- Date
- October 3, 1970
- Place
- Selma, CA · SELMA, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2840YCessna 182
- Status
- Completed · report June 10, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 125748
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3474 70/10/3 SELMA,CALIF CESSNA 182 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 46, 120 TIME - 1555 N2840Y PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SELMA DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP HAWTHORNE,NEV SANTA MARIA,CALIF SELMA,CALIF TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: FINAL APPROACH NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- SECOND APCH. UNDERSHOT,ENG LOST PWR FOR UNDET REASON. HIT 150 FT SHORT OF RWY.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2840Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Selma
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Other investigations on N2840Y · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA83LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAgness, ORThe pilot said that he overflew the rwy twice to look for cattle. On the third approach during short final cattle began crossing the rwy in use. The pilot maneuvered to use the other rwy and stalled at about 25 ft AGL. Due to the acft's low alt & high…NTSB MKC67F0416Accident · No injuriesClosedVichy, MO