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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Lk Pillsbry, CA · August 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1974
Place
Lk Pillsbry, CA · LK PILLSBRY, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N42209Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740802025169A
Case key
134492

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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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3-2412   74/8/2    LK PILLSBRY,CALIF   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 375
        TIME - 1730                    N42209              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 272 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAVELLY VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SONOMA,CALIF                LK PILLSBRY,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK LARGE ROCKS OFF RWY.US FORESTRY SERVICE STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N42209
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gravelly Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N42209 · 2

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