LAX67A0048

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-3 · Los Angeles, CA · November 14, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1966
Place
Los Angeles, CA · LOS ANGELES, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N55Douglas DC-3
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120123

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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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2-1171  66/11/14   LOS ANGELES CALIF   DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2105                    N55                 PX-  0  0  1  OTHER PUBLIC              58, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS ANGELES INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT TAXIED IN UNLIGHTED RAMP AREA WITHOUT GRND CNTL INSTR.STRUCK UNLIGHTED FENCE.LEFT LNDG LT OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N55
Reported as
Douglas DC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Los Angeles Intl