OAK72FXQ05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182E · Bieber, CA · August 8, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1971
Place
Bieber, CA · BIEBER, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3126YCessna 182E
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162610

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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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3-2220   71/8/8    BIEBER,CALIF        CESSNA 182E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 848
        TIME - 2015                    N3126Y              PX-  0  1  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 154 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTHARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASTORIA,OREG                BIEBER,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- RWY UNLTD. CAR AT END OF RWY,HEADLIGHTS ON,FOR REFERENCE. NOSE GR HIT CAR AND SEPARATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3126Y
Reported as
Cessna 182E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Southard

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