OAK77DVD04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Petaluma, CA · November 5, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1976
Place
Petaluma, CA · PETALUMA, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4185FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761105033499A
Case key
155990

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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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3-3232   76/11/5   PETALUMA,CA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1205                    N4185F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  39, 8156 TOTAL HOURS, 5
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORELI RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ROSA,CA               PETALUMA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- BRAKE PAD DISINTEGRATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4185F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moreli Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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