Colonial C-2 N282B
8 March 1975 · San Rafael, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 March 1975 at about 15:57 local time, a Colonial C-2 registered N282B was involved in an accident during in flight near San Rafael, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Rafael, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smith Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Colonial C-2
- Registration
- N282B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0943
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOW LVL FLT OVR WATER.HIT TREE DRG CLIMB OUT OF CANYON.ACFT HEAVY, GUSTING TO 30K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Colonial C-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1970 | Colonial C-2 | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1968 | Colonial C-2 | Kemp, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1984 | Colonial C-2 | Stone Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Colonial C-2 | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |