SEA76DYI05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Bonanza, OR · August 8, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1975
Place
Bonanza, OR · BONANZA, OR
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2541RCessna 182
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750808029299A
Case key
150601

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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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3-2814   75/8/8  NR.BONANZA,OR         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 240
        TIME - 1515                    N2541R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIRCLE 5 RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAYWARD,CA                 BONANZA,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           90                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- RWY UPSLOPE,GRAVEL.GO-ARND INTO RISING TERRAIN.DA ABT 7500FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2541R
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Circle 5 Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2541R · 1

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