University Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Davis, California 95616
Sunday, January 17, 1982 18:30 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED A NIGHT CHECKOUT ON 1/8/82 AND WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE BEEN ON A PRACTIVE NIGHT FLIGHT. THE THREE NEAREST WEATHER STATIONS REPORTED CEILINGS BETWEEN 200 FT AND 400 FT AND VISIBILITIES FROM 3/4 TO 1 1/2 MILES WITH FOG. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT AND ABOUT 1/2 MILE WEST OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. MATERIAL FROM THE LEFT WING WAS FOUND AT THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT. AFTER IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED 75 FT ON A HEADING OF 170 DEGREES. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO FAILURES OF THE AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/17/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1830
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City DAVIS
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95616
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport UNIVERSITY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 005
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1845
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID SVV
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 40
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 829
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N63182
NTSB Number LAX82FVG14
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150M
Aircraft Series Identifier 150M
Aircraft Serial Number 15077160
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 755
Airframe Hours 3877
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CAL-AGGIE FLYING FARMERS
Aircraft Owner Street Address UNIVERSITY AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City DAVIS
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95616
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CAL-AGGIE FLYING FARMERS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address UNIVERSITY AIRPORT
Operator City DAVIS
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 95616
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 005
Departure City DAVIS
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1830
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 005
Destination City DAVIS
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --