# NTSB LAX67F0147: Cessna 210, N7304E, Santa Monica, CA, October 14, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 14, 1966
- Place: Santa Monica, CA · SANTA MONICA, CA
- Location: 34.0109° N, 118.4982° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Monica, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0109&lon=-118.4982&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120872
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67F0147
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0147

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7304E-1986-09-09), registration cancelled 1986-09-09, S/N 57004 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- Registry model: [Cessna 210](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210) (registry code 2073402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Santa Monica

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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