OAK79DVD17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Tracy, CA · March 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1979
Place
Tracy, CA · TRACY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N42556Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790305004109A
Case key
137919

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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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3-0327   79/3/5    TRACY,CA            CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N42556              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE UNK/NR, 1139 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRACY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN CARLOS,CA               SAN CARLOS,CA                TRACY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N42556
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tracy Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N42556 · 1

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