LAX67F0273

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Van Nuys, CA · February 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1967
Place
Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5504TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118927

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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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3-0456  67/2/11    VAN NUYS,CALIF      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 60, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 0920                    N5504T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- PLT WAS ADJUSTING ACFT SUNSHIELD WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURED.ACFT STRUCK PARKED GASOLINE TRUCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N5504T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Van Nuys

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