LAX67D0172

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · San Diego, CA · October 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1966
Place
San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7866UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120340

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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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3-3582  66/10/22   SAN DIEGO CALIF     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 258
        TIME - 1128                    N7866U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT ALLOWED PASSENGER TO PARK AIRCRAFT.WING STRUCK LIGHT POLE WHILE PLT PICKING UP EQUIP IN ACFT

Aircraft

Registration
N7866U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montgomery