OAK75DVG28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Covelo, CA · September 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1974
Place
Covelo, CA · COVELO, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9341GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740927034289A
Case key
132449

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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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3-3178  74/9/27  NR.COVELO,CALIF       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 9925
        TIME - 1610                    N9341G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 808 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRAVIS RANCH ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EUREKA,CALIF               COVELO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- SHORT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9341G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Travis Ranch Arpt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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