OAK78FVA20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Clovis, CA · January 11, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1978
Place
Clovis, CA · CLOVIS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N24100Cessna 182P
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143554

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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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3-0078  78/1/11  NR.CLOVIS,CA          CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 448
        TIME - 1415                    N24100              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 355 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CLOVIS,CA                    CANTUA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N24100
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage