OAK76DVG18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Paradise, CA · August 24, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1975
Place
Paradise, CA · PARADISE, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N667PZCessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151036

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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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3-3366  75/8/24    PARADISE,CA         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 301
        TIME - 1630                    N667PZ              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARADISE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVERMORE,CA                PARADISE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- LND LONG & PORPOISED. DRG GO ARND DRIFTED L INTO BANK. PLT STATED REQ TO LND DOWNWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N667PZ
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paradise