# NTSB OAK77FA029: Cessna 182L, N3187R, Bell Station, CA, November 14, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 14, 1976
- Place: Bell Station, CA · BELL STATION, CA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157065
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77FA029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FA029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4135  76/11/14 NR.BELL STATION,CA    CESSNA 182L         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 38,
        TIME - 2347                    N3187R              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATSONVILLE,CA              OREGAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       58
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          320                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT STOLEN 11/5/76.WRECKAGE FOUND 5/10/77.DATE OF ACCIDENT PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3187R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3187R-1977-09-29), registration cancelled 1977-09-29, S/N 18258587 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182L
- Registry model: [Cessna 182L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (registry code 2072726) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761114042629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761114042629A), Nov 14, 1976: Cessna 182L, Bell Station, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft stolen 11/5/76.wreckage found 5/10/77.date of accident presumed.

## Other investigations on N3187R (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW69D0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0022), Jun 2, 1968: Cessna 182 (N3187R), Ardmore, OK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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