# NTSB OAK78FVM22: Cessna 182Q, N735UU, Santa Cruz, CA, May 6, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 6, 1978
- Place: Santa Cruz, CA · SANTA CRUZ, CA
- Location: 36.9744° N, 122.0353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Cruz, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9744&lon=-122.0353&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 20, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142436
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78FVM22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVM22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1135   78/5/6    SANTA CRUZ,CA       CESSNA 182Q         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 459
        TIME - 0820                    N735UU              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 395 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRUCKEE,CA                  SANTA CRUZ,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      38
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND FAVORING RWY 31,BUT VARIABLE 10 GUSTING 20KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N735UU (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182Q
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sky Park

## 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 19780506014489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780506014489A), May 6, 1978: Cessna 182H, Santa Cruz, CA, Substantial damage. Wind favoring rwy 31,but variable 10 gusting 20KTS.

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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