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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182M · Boulder City, NV · September 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1970
Place
Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N70939Cessna 182M
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137342

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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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3-3690   70/9/8    BOULDER CITY,NEV    CESSNA 182M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 974
        TIME - 0830                    N70939              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASPEN,COLO                  BOULDER CITY,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           103                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- NO FLAP APCH. TEMP 103 DEG. WIND CALM. RWY SLOPED DOWNHILL.

Aircraft

Registration
N70939
Reported as
Cessna 182M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boulder City