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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Petaluma, CA · February 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1977
Place
Petaluma, CA · PETALUMA, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N58597Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770206001859A
Case key
156897

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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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3-0019   77/2/6    PETALUMA,CA         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 360
        TIME - 1745                    N58597              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 163 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETALUMA SKY RNCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GERBERVILLE,CA              PETALUMA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N58597
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Petaluma Sky Rnch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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