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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Willow Creek, CA · July 31, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1970
Place
Willow Creek, CA · WILLOW CREEK, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2416XCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111631

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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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3-3296  70/7/31    WILLOW CREEK,CAL    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 150
        TIME - 1630                    N2416X              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOW CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICO,CALIF                 WILLOW CREEK,CAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT ON NOSE GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N2416X
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Willow Creek