OAK75DVG45

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Indian Valley, CA · February 24, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1975
Place
Indian Valley, CA · INDIAN VALLEY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N92131Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750224003249A
Case key
147981

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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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3-0314  75/2/24    INDIAN VALLEY,CA    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 1050
        TIME - 1730                    N92131              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDIAN VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOODLAND,CA                 INDIAN VALLEY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- STRIP GRADED DRG DAY,EXPOSING LOOSE GRAVEL.HIT DIRT MOUND LEFT BY GRADER.PRIVATE STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N92131
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Indian Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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