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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Mammoth Lakes, CA · January 23, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1978
Place
Mammoth Lakes, CA · MAMMOTH LAKES, CA
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N735TLCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780123002229A
Case key
143540

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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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3-0066  78/1/23    MAMMOTH LAKES,CA    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 618
        TIME - 0815                    N735TL              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 463 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAMMOTH LAKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAMMOTH LAKES,CA            VAN NUYS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- WINGS CVRD WITH FROST

Aircraft

Registration
N735TL
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mammoth Lakes

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