LAX68A0018

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Saugus, CA · August 6, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 6, 1967
Place
Saugus, CA · SAUGUS, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7014MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115845

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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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2-0545   67/8/6    SAUGUS,CALIF        CESSNA 175          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 889
        TIME - 0937                    N7014M              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWHALL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT OVERSHOT ABANDONED ARPT TRIED 180 TURN. ENG 2.1HRS SINCE NO.3 CYLD REPLACED.BOLTS NOT SAFTIED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7014M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Newhall

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