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Cessna 170B N2962D

29 May 1993 · Escondido, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 May 1993 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2962D was involved in an accident near Escondido, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 16:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Escondido, California, United States
Nearest airport
Lake Wolhford
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 170B
Registration
N2962D
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Hesperia → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX93LA232

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES. THE HIGH VEGETATION WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT LANDED AT THE 1400 FT BY 50 FT AIRPORT WITH FULL FLAPS. UPON LANDING THE PILOT APPLIED FULL BRAKING AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE RIGHT TURN AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER WHEN THE WHEELS ENTERED INTO SOFT HIGH VEGETATION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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