LAX66D0287

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Santa Monica, CA · March 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1966
Place
Santa Monica, CA · SANTA MONICA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8560GCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172850

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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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3-2361  66/3/26    SANTA MONICA CALI   CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N8560G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MONICA MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8560G
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Monica Muni

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