OAK74DVD26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Schellville, CA · March 31, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1974
Place
Schellville, CA · SCHELLVILLE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6364ACessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740331006499A
Case key
186536

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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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3-0608  74/3/31    SCHELLVILLE,CALIF   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 383
        TIME - 0942                    N6364A              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  SONOMA VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCHELLVILLE,CALIF           PETALUMA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- WATER STANDING ON RNWY. PLT DIDNT USE FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6364A
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sonoma Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.