Citabria 7GCBC N5265X
14 May 1982 · Willits, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1982 at about 22:30 local time, a Citabria 7GCBC registered N5265X, operated by Clarence Comer, was involved in an accident near Willits, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willits, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willits (028)
- Coordinates
- 39.4897, -123.3607
- Aircraft
- Citabria 7GCBC
- Registration
- N5265X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clarence Comer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ukiah → Laytonville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA184
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT ON APPROACH THE WINDS WERE FROM THE WEST. AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND ON THE ROLLOUT THE WIND CAUGHT THE RIGHT WING AND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Citabria 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1980 | Citabria 7KCAB | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1980 | Citabria 7GCBC | Safford, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1978 | Citabria 7ECA | Concord, California, United States | Aero Flite Fly | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Citabria 7KCAB | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1978 | Citabria 7GCAA | Dewey, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1978 | Citabria 7ECA | Palominas, Arizona, United States | Mule Mt Soarng | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |