LAX68F0045

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Goleta, CA · June 26, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1967
Place
Goleta, CA · GOLETA, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N279WCessna 140
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116888

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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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2-0474  67/6/26    GOLETA,CALIF        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 303
        TIME - 1615                    N279W               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA BARBARA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED ACFT. STRUCK N9656T,SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N279W
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Barbara