LAX67F0097

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Santa Monica, CA · August 27, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1966
Place
Santa Monica, CA · SANTA MONICA, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N79813Mooney M20E
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121872

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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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3-3366  66/8/27    SANTA MONICA CAL    MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1500
        TIME - 1405                    N79813              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MONICA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT-BELLANCE 14-19-3 N7939E SUBSTANTTAL DAMAGE.APPLIED POWER THEN RELEASED PARK BRAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N79813
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Monica