LAX70FUA19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Santa Ana, CA · March 4, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 4, 1970
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3205XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201226

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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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3-0527   70/3/4    SANTA ANA,CALIF     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1120                    N3205X              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CALIF             SANTA ANA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- RETURNING TO PARKING AREA TO CHECK RADIO.TRUCK PARKED ON TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3205X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange County

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