OAK77DX012

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Beckwourth, CA · March 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1977
Place
Beckwourth, CA · BECKWOURTH, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8099LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770320005709A
Case key
157722

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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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3-0435  77/3/20    BECKWOURTH,CA       CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1205                    N8099L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BECKWOURTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
           RENO,NV                    BECKWOURTH,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N8099L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beckwourth

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Other investigations on N8099L · 1

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