OAK79FXQ15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 190 · Lake Tahoe, CA · May 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1979
Place
Lake Tahoe, CA · LAKE TAHOE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4342VCessna 190
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790530010829A
Case key
136245

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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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3-1055  79/5/30    LAKE TAHOE,CA       CESSNA 190          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 3606
        TIME - 1600                    N4342V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE TAHOE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CA              LAKE TAHOE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N4342V
Reported as
Cessna 190
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Tahoe

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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