OAK77DVG02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Cedarville, CA · October 8, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1976
Place
Cedarville, CA · CEDARVILLE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8073XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761008033229A
Case key
155988

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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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3-3230   76/10/8   CEDARVILLE,CA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N8073X              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEDARVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDARVILLE,CA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N8073X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cedarville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8073X · 1

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