OAK79DVG47

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Chico, CA · June 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1979
Place
Chico, CA · CHICO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N13585Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790601013479A
Case key
136272

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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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3-1196   79/6/1    CHICO,CA            CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 200
        TIME - 1200                    N13585              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICO RANCHERO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALO ALTO,CA                CHICO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION

Aircraft

Registration
N13585
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chico Ranchero

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N13585 · 1

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