# NTSB OAK73DVD44: Cessna 182, N70946, Livermore, CA, May 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 28, 1973
- Place: Livermore, CA · LIVERMORE, CA
- Location: 37.6870° N, 121.7598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Livermore, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6870&lon=-121.7598&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190296
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73DVD44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVD44

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1517  73/5/28    LIVERMORE,CALIF     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 126
        TIME - 0815                    N70946              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVERMORE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CALIF           LIVERMORE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        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                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           75                                                      350
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 15K.DMGD NSE GR,PROP AND FIREWALL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70946](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70946-2011-04-14), registration cancelled 2011-04-14, S/N 18259429, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182m) (registry code 2072728) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Livermore Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730528016429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730528016429A), May 28, 1973: Cessna 182M, Livermore, CA, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 15K.dmgd nse gr,prop and firewall

## Other investigations on N70946 (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR09FA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA282), Jun 3, 2009: Cessna 182M (N70946), Atlanta, ID, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during cruise flight.
- [NTSB SEA07LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA004), Oct 5, 2006: Cessna 182M (N70946), Boise, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance while taxiing. A contributing factor was the temporary construction fence next to the taxiway.
- [NTSB LAX76DVA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DVA30), Nov 24, 1975: Cessna 182 (N70946), Bakersfield, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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