19961008047149A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Santarita, CA · October 8, 1996

Date: October 8, 1996 · 09:15 local
Place: Santarita, CA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N51582
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX97LA010
Reported as: Cessna 172P

N51582Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17274324 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming O-320-D2JReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-16) The pilot's failure to recognize the attached hose was result of human factors issues and not a result of any lack of qualifications. As a result of this accident, the company has modified its communications procedures to reduce pilot workload.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE THE ATTACHED HOSE WAS RESULT OF HUMAN FACTORS ISSUES AND NOT A RESULT OF ANY LACK OF QUALIFICATIONS. AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT, THE COMPANY HAS MODIFIED ITS COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES TO REDUCE PILOT WORKLOAD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX97LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanta Rita, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter.Oct 8, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N51582 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19880219015629IStarting Engines · Grand Forks, NDPilot discharged passengers. Restarted engine to reposition on main ramp. Wind gust flipped aircraft upside down.Feb 19, 1988 · Minor damage