Accident Cessna 172RG N5194U,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377893
 
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Date:Friday 4 January 1985
Time:15:05 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172RG
Owner/operator:Green Hornets Aviation, Inc.
Registration: N5194U
MSN: 172RG0277
Year of manufacture:1980
Engine model:LYCOMING O-360-F1A6
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Camarillo, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Van Nuys, CA (KVNY)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT UPON LANDING A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE ACFT TO DEVIATE TO THE LEFT. APPLICATION OF THE APPROPRIATE FLIGHT CONTROLS DID NOT ARREST THE DEVIATION. BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT NOT IN TIME TO PREVENT THE ACFT FROM EXITING THE RWY. THE ACFT NOSED OVER AS IT EXITED THE RWY AND ENTERED ONTO THE ROUGH TERRAIN. THE ARPT MGR REPORTED THAT STRONG GUSTY, VARIABLE WINDS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE IS NO CONTROL TWR AT THE ARPT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX85LA096
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX85LA096

Location

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