LAX66F0288

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Van Nuys, CA · April 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1966
Place
Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6414TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171907

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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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3-2366   66/4/2    VAN NUYS CALIF      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1720                    N6414T              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TIEDOWN LINES SNAPPED
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT MOONEY M21 N6747U-SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.PILOT PROPPED ENGINE,AIRCRAFT UNOCCUPIED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6414T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Van Nuys

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