LAX70FUD06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Compton, CA · March 9, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1970
Place
Compton, CA · COMPTON, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N76385Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137561

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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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3-1151   70/3/9    COMPTON,CALIF       CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 233
        TIME - 0930                    N76385              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMPTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COMPTON,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .17 PCT. WAS EITHER TAXIING ON OR ATTEMPTING TO TKOF FROM TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N76385
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Compton

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