# NTSB OAK76DVG29: Cessna 170, N3832V, San Andreas, CA, October 9, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 9, 1975
- Place: San Andreas, CA · SAN ANDREAS, CA
- Location: 38.1927° N, 120.6732° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Andreas, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1927&lon=-120.6732&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 11, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150651
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DVG29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVG29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2985   75/10/9   SAN ANDREAS,CA      CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 2400
        TIME - 1200                    N3832V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALAVERAS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANDREAS,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          160                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT,NOT AN IP,ALLOWED PAX TO MAKE APCH. GUSTING TO 25K. HIT LOG IN GRASS BESIDE RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3832V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3832V-2013-08-19), registration cancelled 2013-08-19, S/N 18690, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170
- Registry model: [Cessna 170](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170) (registry code 2072302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Calaveras County

## 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 19751009032799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751009032799A), Oct 9, 1975: Cessna 170, San Andreas, CA, Substantial damage. Plt,not an ip,allowed pax to make apch. Gusting to 25K. Hit log in grass beside rwy.

## Other investigations on N3832V (1)

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 IAD02LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA034), Feb 23, 2002: Cessna 170 (N3832V), Fredericksburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The unauthorized modification of the air control box by unknown persons, and the failure of subsequent mechanics to note and correct the deficiency. Factors included the carburetor icing conditions…

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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