LAX67F0147

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Santa Monica, CA · October 14, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1966
Place
Santa Monica, CA · SANTA MONICA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7304ECessna 210
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120872

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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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3-3371  66/10/14   SANTA MONICA CAL    CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 602
        TIME - 1500                    N7304E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 421 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MONICA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- DAMAGED NOSE GEAR AND PROP ON LANDING.WING STRUCK TEMPORARY FLOOD LIGHT DURING TAXI TO PARKNG AREA

Aircraft

Registration
N7304E
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Monica

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