LAX68A0097

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310K · Santa Ynez, CA · May 4, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1968
Place
Santa Ynez, CA · SANTA YNEZ, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6938LCessna 310K
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111366

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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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3-1056   68/5/4    SANTA YNEZ,CALIF    CESSNA 310K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 341
        TIME - 1210                    N6938L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 246 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTERLY STUD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- MOTORCYCLIST DROVE INTO PATH OF ACFT FROM HANGAR 70 FT FROM UNATTENDED STRIP.STRUCK NOSE GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N6938L
Reported as
Cessna 310K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westerly Stud