LAX66D0216

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · Lancaster, CA · December 20, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1965
Place
Lancaster, CA · LANCASTER, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9475ACessna 140A
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174370

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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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3-3868  65/12/20   LANCASTER CALIF     CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 280
        TIME - 1915                    N9475A              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N9475A
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fox

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