# NTSB DCA79AA012: Nord-Avion 262, N418SA, Marina Del Rey, CA, March 10, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1979
- Place: Marina Del Rey, CA · MARINA DEL REY, CA
- Location: 33.9763° N, 118.4513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marina del Rey, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9763&lon=-118.4513&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 1979
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 80138
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA79AA012
- Board report AAR7913 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7913.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA79AA012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2479  79/3/10    MARINA DEL REY,CA   NORD-AVION 262      CR-  2  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1752                    N418SA              PX-  1  0  3  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      43, 8500 TOTAL HOURS, 879
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS ANGELES INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CA              SANTA MARIA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER SYSTEM: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- LEAK OR BREAK IN R ENG PROP PRESS LINE,AUTOFEATHERED.L ENG SHUT DOWN.RESTART INFO NOT IN MANUAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N418SA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N418SA-1979-06-29), registration cancelled 1979-06-29, S/N 41, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORD-AVION 262
- Registry model: [Aerospatiale NORD 262A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-nord-262a) (registry code 8680698) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Los Angeles Intl

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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