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Aviation accident LAX97LA077

NONE · Cessna 140 · 1996-12-25 · EMIGRANT GAP, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX97LA077
Event ID
20001208X07195
Type
Accident
Date
1996-12-25
Location
EMIGRANT GAP, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.249694, -120.69075

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
140
Registration
N76857
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's misjudgment of altitude/clearance while attempting a precautionary landing on a closed, snow covered runway.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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