LAX70D0220

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Goleta, CA · December 3, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1969
Place
Goleta, CA · GOLETA, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N167AECessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145604

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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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3-4561   69/12/3   GOLETA,CALIF        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N167AE              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 4408 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            320 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA BARBARA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOLETA,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- PLT ADVSD OF HELICOPTER MAKING A LNDG ON AREA PARALLEL TO RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N167AE
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Barbara