LAX70FUQ24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · S Fernando, CA · April 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1970
Place
S Fernando, CA · S FERNANDO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2331VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129217

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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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3-1763   70/4/7    S FERNANDO CALIF    CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N2331V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 91 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FERNANDO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA MONICA,CALIF          S FERNANDO CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- WND GUST 15KTS.VEERED L ON LDG,PWR APPLIED,RAN OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2331V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Fernando

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.