Cessna 182RG N6071C

Summary

On 14 October 2004 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 182RG registered N6071C was involved in an accident near Placerville, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 October 2004 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Placerville, California, United States

Nearest airport

Placerville Airport (PVF)

Coordinates

38.7242, -120.7531

Aircraft

Cessna 182RG

Registration

N6071C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Van Nuys → Placerville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX05CA006

2 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's misjudged distance and speed, and failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway surface and nosing over after encountering soft terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane ran off the departure end of the runway during the landing roll, encountered soft soil, and nosed over. On landing, the airplane floated most of the length of the runway before it finally touched down and then the pilot applied brakes. While the pilot applied a substantial amount of brake pressure, the airplane skidded to the end of the runway, into soft dirt, over an embankment, and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.