# NTSB OAK76DVA73: Cessna 180, N1794C, Turlock, CA, June 26, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1976
- Place: Turlock, CA · TURLOCK, CA
- Location: 37.5055° N, 120.8593° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Turlock, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5055&lon=-120.8593&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153925
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DVA73
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVA73

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1573  76/6/26  NR.TURLOCK,CA         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1250
        TIME - 2105                    N1794C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURLOCK MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TURLOCK,CA                   NEWMAN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1794C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1794C), registered now, S/N 30494, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Turlock Muni

## 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 19760626017539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760626017539A), Jun 26, 1976: Cessna 180, Turlock, CA, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N1794C (2)

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 LAX79DVA57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DVA57), Aug 15, 1979: Cessna 180 (N1794C), Gustine, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72DVA58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVA58), Mar 14, 1972: Cessna 180 (N1794C), Columbia, 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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