OAK77DVG64

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 340 · Woodland, CA · September 7, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1977
Place
Woodland, CA · WOODLAND, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N42SUCessna 340
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770907027959A
Case key
145647

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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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3-2043   77/9/7    WOODLAND,CA         CESSNA 340          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 5783
        TIME - 0815                    N42SU               PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 92 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODLAND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROVO,UT                    WOODLAND,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N42SU
Reported as
Cessna 340
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodland Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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