OAK76DVG14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Lincoln, CA · August 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1975
Place
Lincoln, CA · LINCOLN, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2342SCessna 337
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750802027009A
Case key
150153

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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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3-2384   75/8/2    LINCOLN,CA          CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 53, 135
        TIME - 0845                    N2342S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          AUBURN,CA                   RETURN                       LINCOLN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- GO ARND DUE HI APCH ON 3RD SOLO LDG. L WG HIT GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2342S
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lincoln

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.