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Cessna 182L N42712

25 October 1995 · Auburn, California, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 25 October 1995 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 182L registered N42712 was involved in an accident near Auburn, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Auburn, California, United States
Nearest airport
Auburn Municipal (AUN)
Coordinates
38.9995, -121.0898
Aircraft
Cessna 182L
Registration
N42712
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Angwin → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX96LA021

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control following a hard landing. His physical impairment was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane touched down hard and bounced back into the air. Following the second touchdown, the airplane swerved off the runway, entered rough terrain, and the nose gear assembly collapsed. Witnesses who aided the pilot from the airplane observed that he had difficulty walking and required crutches. The pilot informed the witnesses that he had not fully recovered from hip surgery.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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