ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364921
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| Date: | Sunday 14 July 1991 |
| Time: | 13:18 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | West Valley Flying Club |
| Registration: | N6521J |
| MSN: | 17273883 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mariposa, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palo Alto, CA (KPAO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
UPON ARRIVING AT HIS DESTINATION ARPT THE PILOT LANDED ON A DOWN SLOPING RWY. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGING HIS PLANNED APPROACH. A DOWN-SLOPING RUNWAY SURFACE WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA312
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 May 2008 | N6521J | West Valley Flying Club | 0 | Palo Alto, California | |
sub |
| Heavy landing | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 20:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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