# NTSB OAK73DVW09: Cessna 140, N2576N, Dth Vly Jun, CA, September 29, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 29, 1972
- Place: Dth Vly Jun, CA · DTH VLY JUN, CA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168573
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73DVW09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVW09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2657  72/9/29    DTH VLY JUN,CALIF   CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 127
        TIME - 1230                    N2576N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  DEATH VLY JCTN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DTH VLY JUN,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        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                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- XWIND GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2576N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Death Vly Jctn

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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