OAK77FVW27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Beatty, CA · July 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1977
Place
Beatty, CA · BEATTY, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3408UCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770722019219A
Case key
146487

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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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3-1427  77/7/22  NR.BEATTY,CA          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 276
        TIME - 1810                    N3408U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRAN'S STAR RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BEATTY,CA                    TRONA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
        REMARKS- NO ROADWAY SIGN WARNING OF AIR TRAFFIC AT ROAD AND RUNWAY INTERSECTION. VEHICLE DAMAGE SUBSTANTIAL

Aircraft

Registration
N3408U
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fran'S Star Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3408U · 1

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