OAK73FXQ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182N · Mammoth Lks, CA · August 26, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1973
Place
Mammoth Lks, CA · MAMMOTH LKS, CA
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N92252Cessna 182N
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730826028399A
Case key
201632

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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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3-2627  73/8/26    MAMMOTH LKS,CALIF   CESSNA 182N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 182
        TIME - 1650                    N92252              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 152 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAMMOUTH LAKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAMMOTH LKS,CALIF           UPLAND,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N92252
Reported as
Cessna 182N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mammouth Lakes

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Other investigations on N92252 · 1

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