OAK72AP006

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Grass Valley, CA · August 20, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 20, 1971
Place
Grass Valley, CA · GRASS VALLEY, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2125XCessna 337
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163053

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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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3-4278  71/8/20    GRASS VALLEY,CAL    CESSNA 337          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 420
        TIME - 1925                    N2125X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRASS VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRASS VALLEY,CAL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
        REMARKS- PLT HAD HEART ATTACK ON ROLLOUT,ACFT ROLLED OFF END OF RWY INTO DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N2125X
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Grass Valley

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