LAX65A0078

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild F-27A · Julian, CA · April 1, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1965
Place
Julian, CA · JULIAN, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 42 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N750LFairchild F-27A
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179730

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0009   65/4/1  NR.JULIAN CALIF       FAIRCHILD F-27A     CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1655                    N750L               PX-  0  1 39                            43, 14297 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            3382 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - BONANZA AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT PERSONNEL
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- NONREVENUE PASSENGER AND STEWARDESS TALKING IN GALLEY DID NOT COMPLY WITH FASTEN SEAT BELT SIGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N750L
Reported as
Fairchild F-27A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
No damage