# NTSB OAK75AP041: Colonial C-2, N282B, San Rafael, CA, March 8, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 8, 1975
- Place: San Rafael, CA · SAN RAFAEL, CA
- Location: 37.9810° N, 122.5069° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Rafael, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9810&lon=-122.5069&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 30, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146833
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75AP041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0943   75/3/8    SAN RAFAEL,CA       COLONIAL C-2        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1557                    N282B               PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  44, 11991 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN RAFAEL,CA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      58
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          290                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LOW LVL FLT OVR WATER.HIT TREE DRG CLIMB OUT OF CANYON.ACFT HEAVY,GUSTING TO 30K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N282B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N282B-1975-06-30), registration cancelled 1975-06-30, S/N 141 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: COLONIAL C-2
- Registry model: [Colonial C-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/colonial-c-2) (registry code 5110202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Smith Ranch

## 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 19750308011769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750308011769A), Mar 8, 1975: Conaer C2, San Rafael, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Low lvl flt ovr water. Hit tree drg climb out of canyon. Acft heavy,gusting to 30K.

## Other investigations on N282B (1)

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 OAK71DVA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVA23), Aug 28, 1970: Colonial C-2 (N282B), Modesto, 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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